Merchandise export volume index by country
Merchandise exports volume index with 1987=100.
Countries reporting
45
Highest
546.99 million
Mauritania
Lowest
58.95
Namibia
Median
239.5
Years covered
47
1965–2011
Data points
1,390
What the numbers show
Merchandise export volume index is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 546.99 million in Mauritania; the lowest is 58.95 in Namibia.
The median across all reporting countries is 239.5, and the mean is 19.22 million.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Sierra Leone (up 673.9%), and the largest decrease in Gambia (down 50.0%).
Merchandise export volume index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritania | 546.99 million | 2011 | up 616.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Egypt | 256.96 million | 2005 | up 102.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Gambia | 60.99 million | 2001 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 4 | Seychelles | 2,626 | 2010 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Mozambique | 1,916 | 2011 | up 70.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Ghana | 743.68 | 2010 | up 240.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Lesotho | 735.02 | 2011 | up 78.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Chad | 576.17 | 2010 | up 221.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 564.85 | 2011 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 424.74 | 2011 | up 163.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 384.02 | 2011 | up 673.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Eswatini | 363.4 | 2010 | up 263.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Uganda | 327.82 | 2011 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 14 | Botswana | 321.46 | 2011 | up 93.7% | rising |
| 15 | Tanzania | 311.62 | 2011 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 308.79 | 2011 | up 98.0% | rising |
| 17 | Comoros | 281.83 | 1996 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Senegal | 279.6 | 2011 | up 169.9% | rising |
| 19 | Madagascar | 271.32 | 2009 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 20 | Cape Verde | 263.14 | 2000 | up 390.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Mali | 261.01 | 2001 | up 89.2% | rising |
| 22 | Angola | 240.25 | 2011 | up 130.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Zambia | 239.5 | 2011 | up 118.6% | rising |
| 24 | Morocco | 228.55 | 2011 | up 79.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Nigeria | 227.78 | 2007 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 194.11 | 2011 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 27 | Tunisia | 192.37 | 2010 | up 60.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Algeria | 186.95 | 2011 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 29 | Togo | 184.21 | 2011 | up 123.4% | rising |
| 30 | Kenya | 177.9 | 2010 | up 84.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Equatorial Guinea | 176.87 | 2007 | up 198.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Sudan | 167.29 | 1991 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 33 | South Africa | 164.99 | 2009 | up 79.1% | rising |
| 34 | Guinea | 153.3 | 2005 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 35 | Djibouti | 152.52 | 2006 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 36 | Congo | 146.36 | 1997 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Sao Tome and Principe | 133.53 | 2011 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 38 | Cameroon | 130.9 | 2011 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 39 | Malawi | 130.49 | 2009 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 40 | Rwanda | 115.27 | 2011 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 41 | Mauritius | 99.09 | 2011 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 42 | Gabon | 89.9 | 2011 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 43 | Burundi | 82.04 | 2002 | down 34.0% | flat |
| 44 | Central African Republic | 68.24 | 2010 | down 31.8% | rising |
| 45 | Namibia | 58.95 | 2011 | up 8.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 244.98
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 243.38
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 227.72
- Africa 197.63
- North Africa 160.23
About this data
Merchandise exports volume index with 1987=100.