Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 63.7 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 63.7 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 63.7 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.31 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 11.09 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 13.75 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 16.07 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 19.13 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 18.48 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 15.32 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 13.81 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 12.96 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 12.25 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 11.84 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 13.16 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 13.94 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 15.84 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 18.18 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 16.98 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 17.78 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 17.98 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.58 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.56 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 20.93 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 21.69 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 22.19 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 23.43 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 22.57 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 22.83 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.43 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 31.63 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 35.99 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 36.71 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.18 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 45.98 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 46.95 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 43.07 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 49.2 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 53.98 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 57.18 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 55.5 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 55.43 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.07 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.89 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 57.56 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 62.07 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 62.39 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.68 current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 45.71 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 56.72 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 59.65 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 63.7 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8 current US$ per person | 10.31 current US$ per person | 16.07 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.67 current US$ per person | 11.84 current US$ per person | 19.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.63 current US$ per person | 16.98 current US$ per person | 23.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.23 current US$ per person | 22.57 current US$ per person | 46.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.13 current US$ per person | 49.2 current US$ per person | 62.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.09 current US$ per person | 39.68 current US$ per person | 63.7 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 31 Curacao 9,814 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Maldives 9,509 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Israel 9,121 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Qatar 7,953 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 7,780 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Finland 7,704 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Slovenia 7,158 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 63.7 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.