Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 332.03 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 332.03 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 500.28 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.14 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.79 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 9.74 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 11.75 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 15.79 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1965 | 15.89 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 17.11 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 15.45 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 16.6 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 20.11 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 21.87 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 20.5 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 25.57 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 34.62 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 57.53 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 1975 | 44.67 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 52.94 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 60.08 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 54.18 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 76.04 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 40.65 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1981 | 78.78 current US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 1982 | 67.47 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 59.44 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 63.2 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 65.84 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 46.09 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 50.07 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 51.31 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 53.76 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 67.17 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 54.98 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 63.85 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 57.72 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 58.82 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 64.98 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 77.67 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 77.74 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.98 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 98.11 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 152.5 current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 2001 | 132.76 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 139.12 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 176.28 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 206.26 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 272.72 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 311.54 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 358.51 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 443.48 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 299.9 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 400.79 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 500.28 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 467.62 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 435.17 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 406.65 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 290.33 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 247.78 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 274.92 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 313.01 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 294.38 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 243.79 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 324.29 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 389.17 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 332.03 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.14 current US$ per person | 9.14 current US$ per person | 20.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.8 current US$ per person | 20.5 current US$ per person | 76.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.66 current US$ per person | 40.65 current US$ per person | 78.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.5 current US$ per person | 54.98 current US$ per person | 98.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.31 current US$ per person | 132.76 current US$ per person | 443.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.09 current US$ per person | 247.78 current US$ per person | 500.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.32 current US$ per person | 243.79 current US$ per person | 389.17 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 29 Australia 13,590 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Gibraltar 12,366 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 12,227 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Latvia 11,978 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Italy 11,259 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 10,343 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Guyana 10,072 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$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 332.03 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 500.28 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.