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Export Diversification Index by African country

0.926Botswana leads · 2024

Botswana has the highest export diversification index of any African country, at 0.926, ahead of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania.

UNCTAD index of how far a country's export mix differs from the world structure (lower is more diversified). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · UNCTAD STRUCTURAL TRADE, 2024.

1Botswana0.9262Democratic Republic of the Congo0.9223Mauritania0.905
#1 vs #541.8×Botswana vs Tunisia
Median0.801Comoros
Lowest0.51Tunisia

By region

regional average
Central Africa0.836
9 countries · led by Democratic Republic of the Congo
West Africa0.801
16 countries · led by Mauritania
Southern Africa0.792
7 countries · led by Botswana
East Africa0.772
16 countries · led by Burundi
North Africa0.703
6 countries · led by Libya

Full ranking

54 of 54 countries
#CountryExport Diversification IndexPeriod
1Botswana
0.9262024
2Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.9222024
3Mauritania
0.9052024
4Guinea
0.8882024
5Gabon
0.8772024
6Burkina Faso
0.8732024
7Zimbabwe
0.8722024
8Mali
0.8692024
9Angola
0.8682024
10Chad
0.8662024
11Burundi
0.8422024
12Madagascar
0.8362024
13Libya
0.8352024
14Zambia
0.8332024
15Republic of the Congo
0.8282024
16Lesotho
0.8262024
17Nigeria
0.8262024
18Eritrea
0.8222024
19Equatorial Guinea
0.8222024
20Sierra Leone
0.8192024
21Sudan
0.8192024
22Niger
0.8182024
23Ghana
0.8172024
24Liberia
0.8112024
25Mozambique
0.8112024
26Central African Republic
0.8112024
27Malawi
0.8022024
28Comoros
0.8012024
29Uganda
0.8012024
30Algeria
0.82024
31Benin
0.7962024
32Ethiopia
0.7952024
33South Sudan
0.7942024
34Seychelles
0.7872024
35Cameroon
0.7782024
36Somalia
0.7742024
37Eswatini
0.7712024
38Cote d'Ivoire
0.7692024
39Rwanda
0.7642024
40Namibia
0.7642024
41Sao Tome and Principe
0.7542024
42Gambia
0.752024
43Togo
0.7492024
44Tanzania
0.7482024
45Cabo Verde
0.7282024
46Senegal
0.7112024
47Guinea-Bissau
0.6822024
48Mauritius
0.6812024
49Kenya
0.662024
50Morocco
0.6572024
51Djibouti
0.6272024
52Egypt
0.5992024
53South Africa
0.5532024
54Tunisia
0.512024

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Frequently asked questions

Which African country has the highest export diversification index?

Botswana has the highest export diversification index in Africa at 0.926 (2024), followed by Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania.

Which African country has the lowest export diversification index?

Tunisia has the lowest export diversification index of the 54 African countries with data, at 0.51 (2024).

How many African countries report Export Diversification Index data?

54 of 54 African countries have a recent Export Diversification 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_diversification_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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