Exports (% of GDP) in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 — 27.86%. Since 1967, the indicator has risen by 7.86 pp.
1967–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.86 | −0.16 pp |
| 2024 | 28.01 | +3.12 pp |
| 2023 | 24.89 | +0.48 pp |
| 2022 | 24.41 | +1.49 pp |
| 2021 | 22.92 | +3.63 pp |
| 2020 | 19.29 | −1.45 pp |
| 2019 | 20.74 | −3.73 pp |
| 2018 | 24.47 | +0.96 pp |
| 2017 | 23.5 | +1.65 pp |
| 2016 | 21.85 | +0.43 pp |
| 2015 | 21.42 | −2.62 pp |
| 2014 | 24.04 | −1.53 pp |
| 2013 | 25.57 | −1.92 pp |
| 2012 | 27.49 | −1.75 pp |
| 2011 | 29.25 | +1.85 pp |
| 2010 | 27.4 | +1.67 pp |
| 2009 | 25.73 | −5.57 pp |
| 2008 | 31.3 | +1.99 pp |
| 2007 | 29.31 | +1.55 pp |
| 2006 | 27.76 | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 27.56 | +1.21 pp |
| 2004 | 26.35 | +0.22 pp |
| 2003 | 26.14 | −1.13 pp |
| 2002 | 27.27 | −0.73 pp |
| 2001 | 28 | +0.27 pp |
| 2000 | 27.73 | +0.87 pp |
| 1999 | 26.85 | +7.63 pp |
| 1998 | 19.22 | −1.16 pp |
| 1997 | 20.38 | −0.89 pp |
| 1996 | 21.27 | −1.04 pp |
| 1995 | 22.31 | −1.88 pp |
| 1994 | 24.19 | +0.45 pp |
| 1993 | 23.73 | +0.22 pp |
| 1992 | 23.51 | +2.65 pp |
| 1991 | 20.86 | −2.14 pp |
| 1990 | 22.99 | −1.51 pp |
| 1989 | 24.5 | −0.11 pp |
| 1988 | 24.61 | −0.59 pp |
| 1987 | 25.2 | +1.18 pp |
| 1986 | 24.02 | +3.27 pp |
| 1985 | 20.75 | +0.31 pp |
| 1984 | 20.45 | +2.05 pp |
| 1983 | 18.39 | +1.92 pp |
| 1982 | 16.48 | −0.49 pp |
| 1981 | 16.97 | −9.82 pp |
| 1980 | 26.78 | +2.04 pp |
| 1979 | 24.74 | +1.72 pp |
| 1978 | 23.02 | +0.69 pp |
| 1977 | 22.33 | +1.68 pp |
| 1976 | 20.65 | −0.83 pp |
| 1975 | 21.48 | −1.22 pp |
| 1974 | 22.7 | +1.9 pp |
| 1973 | 20.8 | +0.78 pp |
| 1972 | 20.02 | +0.96 pp |
| 1971 | 19.06 | +0.57 pp |
| 1970 | 18.5 | −0.92 pp |
| 1969 | 19.41 | −1.49 pp |
| 1968 | 20.91 | +0.91 pp |
| 1967 | 20 | — |
Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
Trade Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.