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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

Rank

27th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2885 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, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2885 current US$ 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 27th 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, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ 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	0.081 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	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.0%
1982	0.0742 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	0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1986	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1987	0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1988	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1989	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1990	0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1991	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1992	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
1993	0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1994	0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1995	0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1996	0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1997	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1998	0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1999	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.2%
2000	0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.6%
2001	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2002	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2003	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2004	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2005	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2006	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2007	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2008	0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2009	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
2010	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2011	0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2012	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2013	0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2014	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2015	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2016	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2017	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2018	0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2019	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2020	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2021	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2022	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2023	0.1974 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	0.1032 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	0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

24 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Latvia 0.5274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 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.