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Export Concentration Index by African country
Libya has the highest export concentration index of any African country, at 0.859, ahead of Mali and Botswana.
UNCTAD Herfindahl-Hirschmann index of how concentrated exports are in a few products (lower is less concentrated). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · UNCTAD STRUCTURAL TRADE, 2024.
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| # | Country | Export Concentration Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 0.859 | |
| 2 | Mali | 0.82 | |
| 3 | Botswana | 0.819 | |
| 4 | South Sudan | 0.792 | |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 0.784 | |
| 6 | Angola | 0.781 | |
| 7 | Somalia | 0.757 | |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.713 | |
| 9 | Nigeria | 0.694 | |
| 10 | Chad | 0.676 | |
| 11 | Zambia | 0.664 | |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.66 | |
| 13 | Gabon | 0.624 | |
| 14 | Guinea | 0.62 | |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | 0.596 | |
| 16 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.591 | |
| 17 | Ghana | 0.514 | |
| 18 | Sudan | 0.504 | |
| 19 | Comoros | 0.495 | |
| 20 | Seychelles | 0.489 | |
| 21 | Niger | 0.48 | |
| 22 | Algeria | 0.479 | |
| 23 | Mauritania | 0.477 | |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 0.47 | |
| 25 | Burundi | 0.443 | |
| 26 | Liberia | 0.438 | |
| 27 | Benin | 0.423 | |
| 28 | Uganda | 0.419 | |
| 29 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.402 | |
| 30 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.399 | |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 0.389 | |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 0.386 | |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 0.382 | |
| 34 | Rwanda | 0.381 | |
| 35 | Cameroon | 0.376 | |
| 36 | Cabo Verde | 0.373 | |
| 37 | Eritrea | 0.366 | |
| 38 | Lesotho | 0.362 | |
| 39 | Malawi | 0.351 | |
| 40 | Tanzania | 0.35 | |
| 41 | Eswatini | 0.31 | |
| 42 | Madagascar | 0.292 | |
| 43 | Mozambique | 0.262 | |
| 44 | Namibia | 0.246 | |
| 45 | Senegal | 0.239 | |
| 46 | Gambia | 0.218 | |
| 47 | Kenya | 0.203 | |
| 48 | Morocco | 0.191 | |
| 49 | Djibouti | 0.172 | |
| 50 | Mauritius | 0.171 | |
| 51 | Togo | 0.165 | |
| 52 | South Africa | 0.145 | |
| 53 | Tunisia | 0.142 | |
| 54 | Egypt | 0.135 |
South Sudan
Burkina Faso
Angola
Somalia
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Chad
Zambia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Guinea
Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Ghana
Sudan
Comoros
Seychelles
Niger
Algeria
Mauritania
Central African Republic
Burundi
Liberia
Benin
Uganda
Sao Tome and Principe
Cote d'Ivoire
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Cameroon
Cabo Verde
Eritrea
Lesotho
Malawi
Tanzania
Eswatini
Madagascar
Mozambique
Namibia
Senegal
Gambia
Kenya
Morocco
Djibouti
Mauritius
Togo
South Africa
Tunisia
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Export Concentration Index figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest export concentration index?
Libya has the highest export concentration index in Africa at 0.859 (2024), followed by Mali and Botswana.
Which African country has the lowest export concentration index?
Egypt has the lowest export concentration index of the 54 African countries with data, at 0.135 (2024).
How many African countries report Export Concentration Index data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Export Concentration Index figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=export_concentration_index&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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