Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations

SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations: Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) was 30.6 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
30.6
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
30.6
in 2027
All-time low
12.67
in 2000
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations, 2000–2027

01020302000201320272000: 12.72001: 13.92002: 14.12003: 13.82004: 15.22005: 16.72006: 17.82007: 18.22008: 17.72009: 16.62010: 17.92011: 19.22012: 20.32013: 20.12014: 192015: 18.82016: 19.22017: 19.42018: 19.32019: 18.92020: 18.92021: 20.12022: 19.92023: 22.62024: 242025: 25.52026: 29.52027: 30.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations recorded 30.6 for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations peaked at 30.6 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 12.67, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 12.67
2001 13.86 +9.4%
2002 14.05 +1.4%
2003 13.77 -2.0%
2004 15.21 +10.5%
2005 16.75 +10.1%
2006 17.82 +6.4%
2007 18.23 +2.3%
2008 17.67 -3.0%
2009 16.64 -5.8%
2010 17.89 +7.5%
2011 19.24 +7.5%
2012 20.29 +5.5%
2013 20.07 -1.1%
2014 19.02 -5.3%
2015 18.8 -1.2%
2016 19.19 +2.1%
2017 19.4 +1.1%
2018 19.3 -0.5%
2019 18.85 -2.3%
2020 18.9 +0.2%
2021 20.05 +6.1%
2022 19.93 -0.6%
2023 22.61 +13.4%
2024 24.02 +6.2%
2025 25.53 +6.3%
2026 29.46 +15.4%
2027 30.6 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.67 12.67 18.23 10
2010s 19.2 17.89 20.29 10
2020s 23.89 18.9 30.6 8

Countries ranked near SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations

  1. 1 Seychelles 108.14 compare
  2. 2 Guinea 76.68 compare
  3. 3 South Sudan 71.06 compare
  4. 4 Liberia 53.42 compare
  5. 5 Eswatini 53.31 compare
  6. 6 Mauritius 47.5 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
Exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations was 30.6 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
The highest recorded value was 30.6 in 2027.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
The lowest recorded value was 12.67 in 2000.
How does SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations rank for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) rising or falling in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
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