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Exports of Goods & Services by African country
South Africa has the highest exports of goods and services of any African country, at $134.18B — 1.8× Morocco's $76.54B.
Exports of goods and services, in current US dollars. 52 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
Latest available year varies by country (1960–2025); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
South Africa
Morocco
EgyptBy region
The top 5 countries account for 48% of Africa's total exports of goods and services.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Exports of Goods & Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $134.18B | |
| 2 | Morocco | $76.54B | |
| 3 | Egypt | $72.39B | |
| 4 | Algeria | $48.32B | |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $39.52B | |
| 6 | Libya | $34.49B | |
| 7 | Cote d'Ivoire | $29.72B | |
| 8 | Ghana | $29.2B | |
| 9 | Angola | $28.07B | |
| 10 | Tunisia | $26.83B | |
| 11 | Kenya | $21.43B | |
| 12 | Tanzania | $17.11B | |
| 13 | Ethiopia | $16.79B | |
| 14 | Uganda | $13.29B | |
| 15 | Senegal | $12.02B | |
| 16 | Gabon | $11.89B | |
| 17 | Guinea | $11.74B | |
| 18 | Mauritius | $10.51B | |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | $9.67B | |
| 20 | Mozambique | $9.24B | |
| 21 | Zambia | $8.85B | |
| 22 | Republic of the Congo | $7.83B | |
| 23 | Cameroon | $7.71B | |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | $7.5B | |
| 25 | Namibia | $6.74B | |
| 26 | Mali | $6.64B | |
| 27 | Botswana | $6.38B | |
| 28 | Chad | $6.32B | |
| 29 | Equatorial Guinea | $5.97B | |
| 30 | Djibouti | $5.11B | |
| 31 | Mauritania | $4.65B | |
| 32 | South Sudan | $4.4B ⚠ ’15 | |
| 33 | Benin | $4.19B | |
| 34 | Madagascar | $4.19B | |
| 35 | Somalia | $3.8B | |
| 36 | Rwanda | $3.53B | |
| 37 | Niger | $3.41B | |
| 38 | Eswatini | $2.61B | |
| 39 | Togo | $2.39B | |
| 40 | Seychelles | $1.9B | |
| 41 | Malawi | $1.59B | |
| 42 | Sierra Leone | $1.56B | |
| 43 | Cabo Verde | $1.28B | |
| 44 | Lesotho | $1.27B | |
| 45 | Sudan | $663.62M | |
| 46 | Central African Republic | $593.13M | |
| 47 | Nigeria | $387.79M ⚠ ’60 | |
| 48 | Eritrea | $374.9M ⚠ ’11 | |
| 49 | Guinea-Bissau | $350.53M | |
| 50 | Gambia | $330.19M | |
| 51 | Comoros | $168.75M | |
| 52 | Sao Tome and Principe | $130.16M |
Algeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Libya
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Angola
Tunisia
Kenya
Tanzania
Ethiopia
Uganda
Senegal
Gabon
Guinea
Mauritius
Burkina Faso
Mozambique
Zambia
Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Mali
Botswana
Chad
Equatorial Guinea
Djibouti
Mauritania
South Sudan
Benin
Madagascar
Somalia
Rwanda
Niger
Eswatini
Togo
Seychelles
Malawi
Sierra Leone
Cabo Verde
Lesotho
Sudan
Central African Republic
Nigeria
Eritrea
Guinea-Bissau
Gambia
Comoros
Sao Tome and PrincipeGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Exports of Goods & Services 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 exports of goods and services?
South Africa has the highest exports of goods and services in Africa at $134.18B (2025), followed by Morocco and Egypt.
Which African country has the lowest exports of goods and services?
Sao Tome and Principe has the lowest exports of goods and services of the 52 African countries with data, at $130.16M (2025).
How many African countries report Exports of Goods & Services data?
52 of 54 African countries have a Exports of Goods & Services figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 1960–2025). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=exports_goods_services_usd&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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