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

SSA low-income countries: Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) was 30.24 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
30.24
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 19 groups
All-time high
30.24
in 2027
All-time low
11.74
in 2000
Years of data
28
2000–2027

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

01020302000201320272000: 11.72001: 13.92002: 13.92003: 14.42004: 16.82005: 18.22006: 19.12007: 20.42008: 19.72009: 17.22010: 20.62011: 25.32012: 20.72013: 21.22014: 20.12015: 18.12016: 18.62017: 19.42018: 19.82019: 192020: 18.42021: 20.92022: 22.32023: 21.82024: 23.42025: 26.62026: 30.12027: 30.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

SSA low-income countries recorded 30.24 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in SSA low-income countries peaked at 30.24 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 11.74, 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, 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, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 11.74
2001 13.9 +18.4%
2002 13.94 +0.3%
2003 14.41 +3.4%
2004 16.85 +16.9%
2005 18.18 +7.9%
2006 19.1 +5.1%
2007 20.41 +6.9%
2008 19.75 -3.3%
2009 17.22 -12.8%
2010 20.6 +19.6%
2011 25.27 +22.7%
2012 20.7 -18.1%
2013 21.15 +2.2%
2014 20.05 -5.2%
2015 18.09 -9.8%
2016 18.57 +2.7%
2017 19.42 +4.6%
2018 19.76 +1.7%
2019 19.03 -3.7%
2020 18.4 -3.4%
2021 20.94 +13.8%
2022 22.34 +6.7%
2023 21.85 -2.2%
2024 23.41 +7.1%
2025 26.57 +13.5%
2026 30.1 +13.3%
2027 30.24 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.55 11.74 20.41 10
2010s 20.26 18.09 25.27 10
2020s 24.23 18.4 30.24 8

Countries ranked near SSA low-income countries

  1. 2 Guinea 76.68 compare
  2. 3 South Sudan 71.06 compare
  3. 4 Liberia 53.42 compare
  4. 5 Eswatini 53.31 compare
  5. 6 Mauritius 47.5 compare
  6. 7 Zambia 46.46 compare
  7. 8 Burkina Faso 45.7 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?
Exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in SSA low-income countries was 30.24 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?
The highest recorded value was 30.24 in 2027.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in SSA low-income countries?
The lowest recorded value was 11.74 in 2000.
How does SSA low-income countries rank for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
SSA low-income countries ranks 5th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SSA low-income countries 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))
Source
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