What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The highest recorded value was 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Eastern and Southern: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.6%

Rank

19th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Africa Eastern and Southern 19th 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 unit in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1962	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1963	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1964	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.1%
1965	0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1966	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1967	0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1968	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1969	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1970	0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1971	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1972	0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1973	0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1974	0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1975	0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.6%
1976	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1977	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1978	0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
1979	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1980	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1981	0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1982	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1983	0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1984	0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1985	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1986	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1987	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1988	0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1989	0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1990	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1991	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1992	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1993	0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1994	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1995	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1996	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1997	0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1998	0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+124.6%
1999	0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2000	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.9%
2001	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2002	0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2003	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2004	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2005	0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2006	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2007	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2008	0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2009	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2010	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2011	0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2012	0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2013	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2016	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2017	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2018	0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2019	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2020	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2021	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2022	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2023	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1998	+124.6%	0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1964	+69.1%	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

16 Czechia 0.7402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Brunei Darussalam 0.6973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Gabon 0.6534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 United Arab Emirates 0.6131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Faroe Islands 0.5951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 North Macedonia 0.5673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Thailand 0.5422 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Africa Eastern and Southern →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The highest recorded value was 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.