Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 11.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern is 11.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 40.31 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -39.08 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 9th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1979 | 20.89 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1982 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1983 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1984 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1985 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1986 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1987 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -2029.6% |
| 1988 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1989 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +155.5% |
| 1990 | 16.58 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1991 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1992 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1993 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1995 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1997 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1999 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2000 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -445.5% |
| 2001 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2002 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 40.31 % change on previous year | +828.9% |
| 2004 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 18.14 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2009 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -531.6% |
| 2010 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -449.5% |
| 2011 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3002 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2014 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -1790.6% |
| 2015 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2016 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -356.6% |
| 2018 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2019 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2020 | -39.08 % change on previous year | +2524.5% |
| 2021 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2022 | 39.88 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2023 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2024 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.15 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 20.89 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 24.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 40.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 % change on previous year | -39.08 % change on previous year | 39.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 6 Gabon 92.11 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Palau 91.91 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 91.28 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.65 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Eswatini 63 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 55.5 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Liberia 54.3 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was 11.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 40.31 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.08 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.