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Export Diversification Index by African country
Botswana has the highest reported export diversification index among the 54 countries shown, at 0.924 (2025).
UNCTAD index of how far a country's export mix differs from the world structure (lower is more diversified). 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Export Diversification Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botswana | 0.924 | |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.917 | |
| 3 | Angola | 0.895 | |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 0.891 | |
| 5 | Mauritania | 0.884 | |
| 6 | Guinea | 0.879 | |
| 7 | Gabon | 0.877 | |
| 8 | Mali | 0.873 | |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 0.872 | |
| 10 | Zambia | 0.856 | |
| 11 | Madagascar | 0.847 | |
| 12 | Republic of the Congo | 0.842 | |
| 13 | Burundi | 0.842 | |
| 14 | Chad | 0.841 | |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 0.836 | |
| 16 | Malawi | 0.832 | |
| 17 | Comoros | 0.832 | |
| 18 | Seychelles | 0.825 | |
| 19 | Libya | 0.824 | |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.823 | |
| 21 | Sudan | 0.823 | |
| 22 | Mozambique | 0.816 | |
| 23 | Lesotho | 0.816 | |
| 24 | Liberia | 0.816 | |
| 25 | Benin | 0.812 | |
| 26 | Algeria | 0.812 | |
| 27 | Eritrea | 0.811 | |
| 28 | Nigeria | 0.81 | |
| 29 | Ghana | 0.809 | |
| 30 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.807 | |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 0.795 | |
| 32 | Niger | 0.786 | |
| 33 | Eswatini | 0.785 | |
| 34 | South Sudan | 0.782 | |
| 35 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.772 | |
| 36 | Namibia | 0.771 | |
| 37 | Rwanda | 0.77 | |
| 38 | Cameroon | 0.77 | |
| 39 | Uganda | 0.77 | |
| 40 | Ethiopia | 0.763 | |
| 41 | Cabo Verde | 0.763 | |
| 42 | Gambia | 0.761 | |
| 43 | Somalia | 0.759 | |
| 44 | Tanzania | 0.743 | |
| 45 | Senegal | 0.721 | |
| 46 | Mauritius | 0.715 | |
| 47 | Togo | 0.706 | |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.686 | |
| 49 | Morocco | 0.666 | |
| 50 | Kenya | 0.655 | |
| 51 | Djibouti | 0.647 | |
| 52 | Egypt | 0.603 | |
| 53 | South Africa | 0.557 | |
| 54 | Tunisia | 0.556 |
Burkina Faso
Mauritania
Guinea
Gabon
Mali
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Madagascar
Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Chad
Sierra Leone
Malawi
Comoros
Seychelles
Libya
Equatorial Guinea
Sudan
Mozambique
Lesotho
Liberia
Benin
Algeria
Eritrea
Nigeria
Ghana
Sao Tome and Principe
Central African Republic
Niger
Eswatini
South Sudan
Cote d'Ivoire
Namibia
Rwanda
Cameroon
Uganda
Ethiopia
Cabo Verde
Gambia
Somalia
Tanzania
Senegal
Mauritius
Togo
Guinea-Bissau
Morocco
Kenya
Djibouti
Egypt
South Africa
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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