Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 50.2%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
41.23 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-25.46 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 5.18 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.2% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 41.23 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -25.46 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1977 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +2770.4% |
| 1963 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1964 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1965 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1966 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 1967 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1968 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1969 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1970 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1971 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1973 | 41.23 % change on previous year | +420.3% |
| 1974 | 35.32 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1975 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1976 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1977 | 20.5 % change on previous year | -736.1% |
| 1978 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1979 | 37.26 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 1980 | 33.06 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1981 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1982 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1984 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1985 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 1987 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1988 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1989 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1990 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1991 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0687 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1993 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +3794.0% |
| 1994 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1995 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 1996 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1998 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -481.4% |
| 1999 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2000 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +387.6% |
| 2001 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2002 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -290.8% |
| 2003 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 2004 | 28.69 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 24.78 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2009 | -25.46 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2010 | 36.89 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2011 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2012 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2013 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2014 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
| 2015 | -21.23 % change on previous year | +437.4% |
| 2016 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2018 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2019 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2020 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 39.87 % change on previous year | -530.3% |
| 2022 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2023 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2024 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2025 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.97 % change on previous year | 0.1977 % change on previous year | 11.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.62 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | 41.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year | 33.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -14.32 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 % change on previous year | -25.46 % change on previous year | 28.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -21.23 % change on previous year | 36.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year | 39.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Ireland 21.65 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Lebanon 21.61 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 20.08 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Timor-Leste 19.77 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Nicaragua 18.23 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Serbia 18.13 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Zambia 18.07 % change on previous year compare
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 imports (current US$), per capita 428.22 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 41.23 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.46 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.4%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.