Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 11.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 232.8%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
60.75 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-29.06 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is 11.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 232.8% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 60.75 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -29.06 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 1963 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 1964 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1966 | 7 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1967 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1968 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +240.1% |
| 1969 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1970 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1971 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 43.5 % change on previous year | +303.9% |
| 1974 | 60.75 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1975 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1976 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1977 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1978 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1979 | 43.63 % change on previous year | +2029.0% |
| 1980 | 36.44 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1981 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1982 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1983 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1984 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1985 | -0.8091 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1986 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +1177.7% |
| 1987 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1989 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +311.9% |
| 1990 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1991 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8904 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1993 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -365.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 1995 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +479.6% |
| 1996 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1998 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -1397.7% |
| 1999 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2000 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 2001 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2002 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2003 | 22.36 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 2004 | 35.29 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2005 | 25.47 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 26.92 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2009 | -26.12 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2010 | 35.45 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2011 | 27.85 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2012 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2013 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6375 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2015 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -4658.3% |
| 2016 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2018 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2019 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2020 | -13.14 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2021 | 33.23 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2022 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2023 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2024 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2025 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +232.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.11 % change on previous year | -7.47 % change on previous year | 60.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -20.71 % change on previous year | 36.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.21 % change on previous year | -26.12 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -29.06 % change on previous year | 35.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year | 33.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Suriname 81.27 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Nepal 75.61 % change on previous year compare
- 6 North Korea 69.72 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guam 69.05 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Senegal 62.33 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ghana 62.31 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Comoros 60 % change on previous year compare
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 imports (current US$), per capita 379.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 11.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.75 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.06 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. 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 (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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.