Merchandise exports, WB (current US$) by country
Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
What the numbers show
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 112.30 billion current US$ in South Africa; the lowest is 10.60 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.43 billion current US$, and the mean is 10.77 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10,599.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Sudan (up 2,033.9%), and the largest decrease in Ethiopia (down 81.2%).
Merchandise exports, WB: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 112.30 billion current US$ | 2009 | up 134.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Nigeria | 93.27 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 375.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Angola | 67.23 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 928.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Algeria | 54.74 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 314.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Egypt | 30.91 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 336.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Morocco | 21.05 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 194.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Ghana | 19.33 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 589.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Tunisia | 17.62 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Sudan | 12.72 billion current US$ | 2008 | up 2,033.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Congo | 12.09 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 494.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 10.93 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 1,062.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Gabon | 10.02 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 286.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Equatorial Guinea | 9.78 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 702.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.80 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 132.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Zambia | 8.68 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 852.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Kenya | 5.48 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 189.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Botswana | 5.07 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 119.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Cameroon | 4.98 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 166.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 4.50 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 112.7% | rising |
| 20 | Tanzania | 4.25 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 438.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Chad | 3.32 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 1,698.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Namibia | 3.30 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 189.5% | rising |
| 23 | Mauritania | 3.17 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 778.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Senegal | 2.72 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 170.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Mozambique | 2.66 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 277.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Mauritius | 2.43 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 27 | Uganda | 2.30 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 414.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Burkina Faso | 2.21 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 890.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Mali | 2.19 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 207.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Madagascar | 2.05 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 112.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Eswatini | 1.92 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 87.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Lesotho | 1.10 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 291.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Malawi | 935.42 million current US$ | 2011 | up 125.8% | rising |
| 34 | Togo | 855.33 million current US$ | 2011 | up 197.9% | rising |
| 35 | Guinea | 806.60 million current US$ | 2005 | up 24.3% | flat |
| 36 | Seychelles | 697.49 million current US$ | 2010 | up 258.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Benin | 626.60 million current US$ | 2005 | up 166.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 597.02 million current US$ | 2011 | up 673.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Rwanda | 464.24 million current US$ | 2011 | up 396.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Niger | 437.60 million current US$ | 2005 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 41 | Liberia | 260.00 million current US$ | 2008 | up 341.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Central African Republic | 132.57 million current US$ | 2010 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 129.91 million current US$ | 2011 | up 159.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Gambia | 119.00 million current US$ | 2011 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 45 | Cape Verde | 105.31 million current US$ | 2010 | up 174.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 87.12 million current US$ | 2011 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Burundi | 55.86 million current US$ | 2005 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 48 | Djibouti | 50.00 million current US$ | 2006 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 49 | Eritrea | 13.00 million current US$ | 2007 | down 75.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Comoros | 11.30 million current US$ | 2009 | up 24.2% | falling |
| 51 | Sao Tome and Principe | 10.60 million current US$ | 2011 | up 221.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 443.28 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 325.28 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 320.10 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 311.73 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 233.04 billion current US$
- North Africa 188.13 billion current US$
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.