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

SSA middle-income countries: Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) was 26.88 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
26.88
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
13th
of 19 groups
All-time high
30.12
in 2008
All-time low
17.84
in 2020
Years of data
28
2000–2027

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

01020302000201320272000: 26.62001: 26.32002: 24.92003: 24.92004: 25.32005: 27.52006: 272007: 28.22008: 30.12009: 24.22010: 25.82011: 27.92012: 26.12013: 24.52014: 21.92015: 18.52016: 18.72017: 20.92018: 22.22019: 21.12020: 17.82021: 21.52022: 242023: 24.42024: 28.52025: 27.82026: 27.72027: 26.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

SSA middle-income countries recorded 26.88 for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in 2027.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in SSA middle-income countries peaked at 30.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.84, in 2020.

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

Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in SSA middle-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 middle-income countries, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 26.56
2001 26.34 -0.8%
2002 24.9 -5.5%
2003 24.86 -0.2%
2004 25.31 +1.8%
2005 27.49 +8.6%
2006 27.02 -1.7%
2007 28.22 +4.4%
2008 30.12 +6.7%
2009 24.17 -19.8%
2010 25.82 +6.8%
2011 27.93 +8.2%
2012 26.15 -6.4%
2013 24.51 -6.3%
2014 21.88 -10.7%
2015 18.54 -15.3%
2016 18.73 +1.1%
2017 20.87 +11.4%
2018 22.16 +6.2%
2019 21.1 -4.8%
2020 17.84 -15.4%
2021 21.48 +20.4%
2022 23.97 +11.6%
2023 24.35 +1.6%
2024 28.5 +17.0%
2025 27.81 -2.4%
2026 27.75 -0.2%
2027 26.88 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5 24.17 30.12 10
2010s 22.77 18.54 27.93 10
2020s 24.82 17.84 28.5 8

Countries ranked near SSA middle-income countries

  1. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.73 compare
  2. 11 Mozambique 41.78 compare
  3. 12 Cape Verde 40.45 compare
  4. 13 Ghana 39.57 compare
  5. 14 Congo 38.85 compare
  6. 15 Gambia 34.72 compare
  7. 16 Uganda 34.3 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 middle-income countries?
Exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in SSA middle-income countries was 26.88 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 middle-income countries?
The highest recorded value was 30.12 in 2008.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in SSA middle-income countries?
The lowest recorded value was 17.84 in 2020.
How does SSA middle-income countries rank for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
SSA middle-income countries ranks 13th 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 middle-income countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SSA middle-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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