Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Senegal
62.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Senegal rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 62.33 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 51.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Senegal's figure about 5.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 21.03 % change on previous year | 20.11 % change on previous year | 0.9226 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 1990s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2000s | 7.6 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2020s | 18.38 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Senegal, at 62.33 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51.09 % change on previous year, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.