What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Sub-Saharan Africa

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

19th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1962	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1963	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1964	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1965	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1966	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1967	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1968	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1969	0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1970	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1971	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1972	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1973	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1974	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1975	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1976	0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1977	0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1978	0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1979	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1980	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1981	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
1982	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1983	0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1984	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1985	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1986	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1987	0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1988	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1989	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1990	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1991	0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1992	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1993	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1994	0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1995	0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1996	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1997	0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1998	0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1999	0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.0%
2000	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2001	0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2002	0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2003	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2004	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2005	0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2006	0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2007	0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2008	0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2009	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2010	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2011	0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2012	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2013	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2014	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2015	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2016	0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2017	0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2018	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2019	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2020	0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2021	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2022	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2023	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2024	0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2025	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

16 Libya 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Mongolia 0.6213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Cambodia 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Suriname 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Thailand 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Gabon 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Bahrain 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 379.19 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.