Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 368.33 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 368.33 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 499.06 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.17 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 25.17 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 25.44 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 27.81 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 30.06 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 30.72 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 32.04 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 31.97 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 33.67 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 37.01 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 39.36 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 41.74 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 45.01 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 62.84 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1974 | 98.2 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1975 | 88.33 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 95.37 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 110.01 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 109.05 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 151.98 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 201.37 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 154.96 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 125.56 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 118.06 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 117.79 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 113.5 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 98.87 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 111.65 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 111.61 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 121.23 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 132.41 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 120.63 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 118.47 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 112.54 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 112.99 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 129.83 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 142.15 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 140.21 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 114.16 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 120.65 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 139.94 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 129.56 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 134.49 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 160.17 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 210.88 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 257.46 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 295.52 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 343.14 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 423.64 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 304.47 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 401.18 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 499.06 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 471.13 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 431.43 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 422.56 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 291.8 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 253.18 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 290.48 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 330.38 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 299.46 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 253.49 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 329.28 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 360.65 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 336.29 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 339.26 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 368.33 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.94 current US$ per person | 25.17 current US$ per person | 37.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.19 current US$ per person | 39.36 current US$ per person | 151.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.46 current US$ per person | 98.87 current US$ per person | 201.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.4 current US$ per person | 112.54 current US$ per person | 142.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.93 current US$ per person | 129.56 current US$ per person | 423.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.06 current US$ per person | 253.18 current US$ per person | 499.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.22 current US$ per person | 253.49 current US$ per person | 368.33 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 29 Republic of Korea 13,724 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Canada 13,317 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 12,331 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Australia 12,225 current US$ per person compare
- 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
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 379.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 368.33 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 499.06 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.17 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.