Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$)
Commercial service exports (current US$) over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 88.65 billion current US$ against 45.30 billion current US$ in Russia, a difference of 43.35 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.66 billion current US$ | 13.03 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 28.94 billion current US$ | 27.69 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 58.33 billion current US$ | 57.09 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 46.15 billion current US$ | 68.86 billion current US$ | 22.71 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 88.65 billion current US$ against 45.30 billion current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43.35 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Russia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.