Primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary commodities exports was 99.05 billion current US$ in 2003. β–² Rising

Latest (2003)
99.05 billion current US$
Change on year
up 47.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 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

40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1980199120031980: 58.0B current US$1981: 47.2B current US$1982: 43.2B current US$1983: 40.3B current US$1984: 41.9B current US$1985: 42.7B current US$1986: 34.4B current US$1987: 36.0B current US$1988: 36.6B current US$1989: 40.2B current US$1990: 46.8B current US$1991: 45.3B current US$1992: 43.5B current US$1993: 47.2B current US$1994: 46.6B current US$1995: 56.5B current US$1996: 64.2B current US$1997: 66.9B current US$1998: 50.1B current US$1999: 55.2B current US$2000: 68.9B current US$2001: 66.3B current US$2002: 67.1B current US$2003: 99.0B current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Angola 66.27 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Algeria 53.74 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 South Africa 29.55 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 26.73 billion current US$ compare
  5. 5 Egypt, Arab Republic of 14.61 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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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 2nd out of 3 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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Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.