Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 20 Lebanon 0.3931 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Kosovo 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bahamas 0.3688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Bahrain 0.3606 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Belize 0.3496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Fiji 0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Montenegro 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.