What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The highest recorded value was 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Eastern and Southern: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.0%

Rank

31st

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1962	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1963	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1964	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1965	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1966	0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1967	0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1968	0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1969	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1970	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1971	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1973	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1974	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1975	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1976	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1977	0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1978	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1979	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1980	0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1981	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1982	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1983	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1984	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1985	0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1986	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1987	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1988	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1989	0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1990	0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1991	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1992	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1993	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1994	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1995	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1996	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1997	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1998	0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1999	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2000	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2001	0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2002	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2003	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2004	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2005	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2006	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2007	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2008	0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2009	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2010	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2011	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2012	0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2013	0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2016	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2017	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2018	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2019	0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2020	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2021	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2022	0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2023	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2024	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2025	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

28 Namibia 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Zambia 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Congo 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Eswatini 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Kuwait 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Latvia 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Estonia 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 428.22 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Africa Eastern and Southern →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The highest recorded value was 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.