Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 358.19 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 358.19 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 457.03 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.08 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 36th 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$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 32.08 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 33 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 35.95 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 37.99 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 38.2 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 40.34 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 40.95 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 43.05 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 46.67 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 47.77 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 48.81 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 51.21 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 70.24 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 92.26 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 83.42 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 78.41 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 91.85 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 101.22 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 134.65 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 173.88 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 141.12 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 120.2 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 119.03 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 112.28 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 104.12 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 109.97 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 123.82 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 128.63 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 129.94 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 133.29 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 124.53 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 121.34 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 121.19 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 124.47 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 136.2 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 144.67 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 146.3 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 122.15 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 122.8 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 138.35 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 130.05 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 135.24 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 157.7 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 197.65 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 237.1 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 273.81 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 332.59 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 400.46 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 290.45 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 386.87 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 457.03 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 427.49 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 411.38 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 384.58 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 294.88 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 267.75 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 308.59 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 338.81 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 296.45 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 261.82 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 356.63 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 373.31 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 346.02 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 349.21 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 358.19 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.11 current US$ per person | 32.08 current US$ per person | 46.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.98 current US$ per person | 47.77 current US$ per person | 134.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.3 current US$ per person | 104.12 current US$ per person | 173.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.69 current US$ per person | 121.19 current US$ per person | 146.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.34 current US$ per person | 130.05 current US$ per person | 400.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.38 current US$ per person | 267.75 current US$ per person | 457.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 340.86 current US$ per person | 261.82 current US$ per person | 373.31 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Latvia 11,972 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 11,360 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Malaysia 10,452 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Oman 10,060 current US$ per person compare
- 37 France 9,940 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Spain 9,018 current US$ per person compare
- 39 New Zealand 8,770 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 428.22 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 358.19 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 457.03 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.08 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.