Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -12.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at -12.56 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 154.5% on the previous year and down 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 99.7 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -44.96 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1963 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +1144.7% |
| 1964 | 37.83 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1965 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1966 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +223.5% |
| 1967 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1968 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1969 | 24.43 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 1970 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1971 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1972 | 28.09 % change on previous year | -858.9% |
| 1973 | 39.2 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1974 | 70.94 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1975 | -20.13 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1976 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1977 | 16.7 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1978 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1979 | 44.62 % change on previous year | -723.9% |
| 1980 | -44.96 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1981 | 99.7 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 1982 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1983 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1985 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1986 | -27.95 % change on previous year | -486.6% |
| 1987 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1988 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1989 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1990 | 28.46 % change on previous year | +267.1% |
| 1991 | -15.9 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1992 | 19.32 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1993 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1994 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1995 | 13.44 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 1996 | 22.78 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1998 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +780.3% |
| 1999 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2000 | 59.62 % change on previous year | +725.6% |
| 2001 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2002 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2003 | 30.18 % change on previous year | +295.0% |
| 2004 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 35.88 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 18.28 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 27.17 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2009 | -30.48 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2010 | 37.38 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 2011 | 28.29 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2012 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2013 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2014 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2015 | -26.65 % change on previous year | +568.7% |
| 2016 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2018 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2019 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2020 | -15.03 % change on previous year | +332.8% |
| 2021 | 36.43 % change on previous year | -342.4% |
| 2022 | 23.02 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2023 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.69 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 37.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.22 % change on previous year | -20.13 % change on previous year | 70.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -44.96 % change on previous year | 99.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.98 % change on previous year | -15.9 % change on previous year | 28.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.53 % change on previous year | -30.48 % change on previous year | 59.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -26.65 % change on previous year | 37.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year | 36.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 Georgia 9.03 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Slovakia 8.41 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Togo 8.13 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Samoa 8.07 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Tunisia 8.03 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Bhutan 8 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 7.83 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa was -12.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.96 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.