Primary commodities exports (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary commodities exports (current US$) was 99.05 billion current US$ in 2003. ▲ Rising
Latest (2003)
99.05 billion current US$
Change on year
up 47.6%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
99.05 billion current US$
in 2003
All-time low
34.40 billion current US$
in 1986
Years of data
24
1980–2003
Primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1980–2003
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 99.05 billion current US$, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 99.05 billion current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.40 billion current US$, in 1986.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary commodities exports (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.97 billion current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 47.21 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 43.22 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 40.31 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 41.93 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 42.70 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 34.40 billion current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 36.00 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 36.56 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 40.19 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 46.81 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 45.29 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 43.53 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 47.24 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 46.55 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.49 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 64.19 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 66.88 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 50.07 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 55.15 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 68.86 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 66.32 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 67.10 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 99.05 billion current US$ | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.05 billion current US$ | 34.40 billion current US$ | 57.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.22 billion current US$ | 43.53 billion current US$ | 66.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.33 billion current US$ | 66.32 billion current US$ | 99.05 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Angola 66.27 billion current US$ compare
- 2 Algeria 53.74 billion current US$ compare
- 3 South Africa 29.55 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Nigeria 26.73 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Egypt 14.61 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Ghana 13.05 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Sudan 12.72 billion current US$ compare
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net long-term borrowing -262.73 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 843.91 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 9.32 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.65 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.80 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.77 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.12 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 99.05 billion current US$ in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.05 billion current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.40 billion current US$ in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for primary commodities exports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2003.
- Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.