Africa Exports (% GDP) Ranking (2024)

In 2024, exports (% GDP) in Africa was highest in Djibouti at 160.79%, followed by the Seychelles at 85.17% and Libya at 74.83%. The average exports (% GDP) across countries in Africa was 33.67%, the median was 28.30%, and Sudan recorded the lowest exports (% GDP) at 1.19%, according to the World Bank.

Data is available for the period 1960 to 2024 across 48 countries in Africa.

Frequency : Yearly
Rank Country Current Value Previous Value Year
1 160.79% 150.02% 2024
2 85.17% 83.41% 2024
3 74.83% 85.11% 2024
4 65.28% 64.17% 2024
5 52.78% 56.9% 2024
6 48.68% 44.55% 2023
7 48.43% 53.67% 2024
8 46.62% 43.83% 2024
9 46.21% 47.53% 2024
10 44.04% 44.13% 2024
11 43.29% 42.75% 2024
12 42.92% 46.51% 2023
13 42.73% 45.28% 2024
14 41.86% 38.32% 2024
15 41.64% 43.63% 2024
16 40.85% 40.19% 2023
17 38.29% 39.74% 2023
18 37.88% 40.83% 2024
19 35.25% 31.77% 2024
20 35.16% 36.6% 2024
21 31.85% 32.75% 2024
22 31.15% 23.71% 2024
23 30.82% 25.01% 2024
24 28.49% 28.86% 2024
25 28.12% 29.83% 2024
26 28.06% 23.11% 2024
27 27.6% 24.25% 2024
28 26.05% 32.25% 2024
29 24.38% 23.91% 2024
30 23.63% 27% 2024
31 23.62% 30.81% 2023
32 22.52% 24.9% 2024
33 22.11% 21.58% 2024
34 20.94% 21.52% 2024
35 20.02% 19.73% 2024
36 19.83% 17.2% 2024
37 18.84% 20% 2024
38 16.91% 11.6% 2024
39 16.38% 19.11% 2024
40 15.46% 14.44% 2024
41 14.74% 16.61% 2024
42 12.48% 13.68% 2024
43 11.14% 11.69% 2024
44 9.91% 10.35% 2024
45 6.55% 9.6% 2024
46 5.55% 6.6% 2024
47 5.29% 4.97% 2023
48 1.19% 1.11% 2024
Africa Exports (% GDP) Ranking (2024) : Definition
Exports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services sold abroad during the reporting year, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP.