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. β² Rising
Primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1980β2003
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$, in 1986.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.05 billion current US$ | 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, Arab Republic of 14.61 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 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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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.