What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

Rank

29th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 29th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1962	0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1963	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1964	0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1965	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1966	0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1967	0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1968	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1969	0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1970	0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1971	0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1972	0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1973	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1974	0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1975	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1976	0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1977	0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1978	0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1979	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1980	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.2%
1981	0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.0%
1982	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1983	0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1984	0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1985	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1986	0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1987	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1988	0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1989	0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1990	0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1991	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1992	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1993	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1994	0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1995	0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1996	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1997	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1998	0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1999	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.2%
2000	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.4%
2001	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2002	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2003	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2004	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2005	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2006	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2007	0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2008	0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2009	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2010	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2011	0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2012	0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2013	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2014	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2015	0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2016	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2017	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2018	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2019	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2020	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2021	0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2022	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2023	0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Congo 0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Cambodia 0.5207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Guyana 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Azerbaijan 0.468 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Estonia 0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Poland 0.4671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
Food imports 12.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
Merchandise imports 499.63 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 14.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 486.25 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 367.94 current US$ 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 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.