Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 9.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 9.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 273.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 33.59 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -34.3 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3854 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1982 | -14.5 % change on previous year | +3663.0% |
| 1983 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1984 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1985 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1986 | -0.7248 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1987 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -2083.8% |
| 1988 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1990 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1991 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1992 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1993 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5561 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1995 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +2478.7% |
| 1996 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2000 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2001 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -425.6% |
| 2002 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2003 | 33.59 % change on previous year | +235.4% |
| 2004 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2005 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2006 | 18.08 % change on previous year | +282.2% |
| 2007 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2009 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2010 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -412.4% |
| 2011 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2013 | -0.5271 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2014 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -602.0% |
| 2015 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2016 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2017 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -701.8% |
| 2018 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2020 | -34.3 % change on previous year | -1171.0% |
| 2021 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2022 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2024 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.89 % change on previous year | 20.26 % change on previous year | 27.53 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -14.5 % change on previous year | 22.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.77 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 33.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -34.3 % change on previous year | 26.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 53.61 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Chad 49.04 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Zambia 47.93 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Myanmar 46.1 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 499.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 367.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 9.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.59 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.3 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), 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.