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Exports (% of GDP) by African country
Djibouti has the highest exports of goods and services as a share of GDP of any African country, at 126.4% — 1.5× Seychelles's 85.2%.
Exports of goods and services as a share of GDP. 51 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
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| # | Country | Exports (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 126.4% | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 85.2% | |
| 3 | Libya | 72% | |
| 4 | Mauritius | 67.1% | |
| 5 | Gabon | 64.6% | |
| 6 | Eswatini | 53.8% | |
| 7 | Republic of the Congo | 52.8% | |
| 8 | Tunisia | 50% | |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 48.8% | |
| 10 | Lesotho | 42.9% | |
| 11 | Mozambique | 42.8% | |
| 12 | Cabo Verde | 42.5% | |
| 13 | Morocco | 42% | |
| 14 | Namibia | 41.6% | |
| 15 | Mauritania | 41.4% | |
| 16 | Guinea | 41.4% | |
| 17 | South Sudan | 36.7% | |
| 18 | Ghana | 35.5% | |
| 19 | Equatorial Guinea | 35.2% | |
| 20 | Zambia | 35% | |
| 21 | South Africa | 31.8% | |
| 22 | Angola | 31.5% | |
| 23 | Somalia | 31.2% | |
| 24 | Rwanda | 30.8% | |
| 25 | Chad | 29.8% | |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 28.6% | |
| 27 | Botswana | 27.4% | |
| 28 | Niger | 27.3% | |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 26% | |
| 30 | Togo | 25% | |
| 31 | Senegal | 24.7% | |
| 32 | Madagascar | 23.3% | |
| 33 | Mali | 22.6% | |
| 34 | Algeria | 19.9% | |
| 35 | Tanzania | 19.8% | |
| 36 | Benin | 18.8% | |
| 37 | Eritrea | 18.2% | |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 18% | |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 17.3% | |
| 40 | Kenya | 17.1% | |
| 41 | Uganda | 16.8% | |
| 42 | Egypt | 16.4% | |
| 43 | Cameroon | 15.7% | |
| 44 | Central African Republic | 15% | |
| 45 | Guinea-Bissau | 11.8% | |
| 46 | Malawi | 11.2% | |
| 47 | Comoros | 9.9% | |
| 48 | Nigeria | 9.2% | |
| 49 | Gambia | 8.7% | |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 5.5% | |
| 51 | Sudan | 0.7% |
Mauritius
Gabon
Eswatini
Republic of the Congo
Tunisia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lesotho
Mozambique
Cabo Verde
Morocco
Namibia
Mauritania
Guinea
South Sudan
Ghana
Equatorial Guinea
Zambia
South Africa
Angola
Somalia
Rwanda
Chad
Burkina Faso
Botswana
Niger
Cote d'Ivoire
Togo
Senegal
Madagascar
Mali
Algeria
Tanzania
Benin
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
Sierra Leone
Kenya
Uganda
Egypt
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Malawi
Comoros
Nigeria
Gambia
Ethiopia
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Exports (% of GDP) 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 as a share of GDP?
Djibouti has the highest exports of goods and services as a share of GDP in Africa at 126.4% (2024), followed by Seychelles and Libya.
Which African country has the lowest exports of goods and services as a share of GDP?
Sudan has the lowest exports of goods and services as a share of GDP of the 51 African countries with data, at 0.7% (2024).
How many African countries report Exports (% of GDP) data?
51 of 54 African countries have a recent Exports (% of GDP) 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_pct_gdp&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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