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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 $127.53B — 1.9× Morocco's $67.45B.
Exports of goods and services, in current US dollars. 51 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
South Africa
Morocco
EgyptBy region
The top 5 countries account for 49% of Africa's total exports of goods and services.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Exports of Goods & Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $127.53B | |
| 2 | Morocco | $67.45B | |
| 3 | Egypt | $63.71B | |
| 4 | Algeria | $53.47B | |
| 5 | Libya | $34.9B | |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $34.6B | |
| 7 | Angola | $31.8B | |
| 8 | Ghana | $29.2B | |
| 9 | Tunisia | $25.67B | |
| 10 | Cote d'Ivoire | $22.67B | |
| 11 | Kenya | $20.54B | |
| 12 | Tanzania | $15.64B | |
| 13 | Gabon | $13.49B | |
| 14 | Guinea | $10.35B | |
| 15 | Mauritius | $10.03B | |
| 16 | Mozambique | $9.74B | |
| 17 | Uganda | $9.03B | |
| 18 | Zambia | $8.85B | |
| 19 | Cameroon | $8.35B | |
| 20 | Republic of the Congo | $8.3B | |
| 21 | Ethiopia | $8.29B | |
| 22 | Senegal | $8.1B | |
| 23 | Zimbabwe | $7.5B | |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | $6.6B | |
| 25 | Mali | $6.05B | |
| 26 | Chad | $5.81B | |
| 27 | Namibia | $5.57B | |
| 28 | Niger | $5.43B | |
| 29 | Botswana | $5.32B | |
| 30 | Djibouti | $5.25B | |
| 31 | Mauritania | $4.52B | |
| 32 | Equatorial Guinea | $4.49B | |
| 33 | South Sudan | $4.4B | |
| 34 | Rwanda | $4.39B | |
| 35 | Madagascar | $4.05B | |
| 36 | Benin | $4.05B | |
| 37 | Somalia | $3.74B | |
| 38 | Eswatini | $2.61B | |
| 39 | Togo | $2.16B | |
| 40 | Seychelles | $1.85B | |
| 41 | Malawi | $1.5B | |
| 42 | Sierra Leone | $1.2B | |
| 43 | Cabo Verde | $1.16B | |
| 44 | Lesotho | $909.09M | |
| 45 | Central African Republic | $412.92M | |
| 46 | Nigeria | $387.79M | |
| 47 | Eritrea | $374.9M | |
| 48 | Sudan | $358.1M | |
| 49 | Guinea-Bissau | $262.82M | |
| 50 | Gambia | $210.4M | |
| 51 | Comoros | $142.82M |
Algeria
Libya
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola
Ghana
Tunisia
Cote d'Ivoire
Kenya
Tanzania
Gabon
Guinea
Mauritius
Mozambique
Uganda
Zambia
Cameroon
Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Senegal
Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso
Mali
Chad
Namibia
Niger
Botswana
Djibouti
Mauritania
Equatorial Guinea
South Sudan
Rwanda
Madagascar
Benin
Somalia
Eswatini
Togo
Seychelles
Malawi
Sierra Leone
Cabo Verde
Lesotho
Central African Republic
Nigeria
Eritrea
Sudan
Guinea-Bissau
Gambia
ComorosGet 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.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=exports_goods_services_usd&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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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 $127.53B (2024), followed by Morocco and Egypt.
Which African country has the lowest exports of goods and services?
Comoros has the lowest exports of goods and services of the 51 African countries with data, at $142.82M (2024).
How many African countries report Exports of Goods & Services data?
51 of 54 African countries have a recent Exports of Goods & Services 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=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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