Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +56.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +1254.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +836014245647457.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +89.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +3315.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -93.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -56.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +37278.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -54.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +163.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -72.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +8758986652038.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +196220.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +26116143583760.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +3345.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +559.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -94.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -52.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +54.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +668.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +162.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -93.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1103.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +254.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -67.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +229.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +538.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +560.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -58.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +123.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +610.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +114.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +47.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +836014245647457.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1981 | +26116143583760.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1978 | +8758986652038.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1979 | +196220.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1972 | +37278.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | +3345.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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, residual in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.