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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 110.5% — 1.4× Seychelles's 79.6%.
Exports of goods and services as a share of GDP. 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 ⚠.
Djibouti
Seychelles
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| # | Country | Exports (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 110.5% | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 79.6% | |
| 3 | Libya | 71.7% | |
| 4 | Mauritius | 65% | |
| 5 | Gabon | 55.5% | |
| 6 | Eswatini | 53.8% | |
| 7 | Lesotho | 49.5% | |
| 8 | Republic of the Congo | 48% | |
| 9 | Tunisia | 46.7% | |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 46.5% | |
| 11 | Namibia | 44.7% | |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 43.4% | |
| 13 | Cabo Verde | 42% | |
| 14 | Morocco | 42% | |
| 15 | Guinea | 41.4% | |
| 16 | Mozambique | 41.4% | |
| 17 | Mauritania | 39.9% | |
| 18 | South Sudan | 36.7% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 19 | Ghana | 35.1% | |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 35% | |
| 21 | Zambia | 35% | |
| 22 | Senegal | 32.5% | |
| 23 | Botswana | 32% | |
| 24 | South Africa | 31.4% | |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 29.8% | |
| 26 | Chad | 29.4% | |
| 27 | Somalia | 29.2% | |
| 28 | Togo | 24.6% | |
| 29 | Angola | 23% | |
| 30 | Mali | 22.1% | |
| 31 | Rwanda | 21.6% | |
| 32 | Uganda | 21.4% | |
| 33 | Madagascar | 21.3% | |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 20.9% | |
| 35 | Egypt | 19.8% | |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 19.3% | |
| 37 | Tanzania | 19% | |
| 38 | Eritrea | 18.2% ⚠ ’11 | |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 18.1% | |
| 40 | Benin | 17.1% | |
| 41 | Algeria | 16.8% | |
| 42 | Kenya | 15.8% | |
| 43 | Niger | 15.8% | |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.9% | |
| 45 | Ethiopia | 13.3% | |
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 13.3% | |
| 47 | Cameroon | 13.1% | |
| 48 | Gambia | 12.7% | |
| 49 | Malawi | 10.6% | |
| 50 | Comoros | 9.3% | |
| 51 | Nigeria | 9.2% ⚠ ’60 | |
| 52 | Sudan | 1.1% |
Mauritius
Gabon
Eswatini
Lesotho
Republic of the Congo
Tunisia
Equatorial Guinea
Namibia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cabo Verde
Morocco
Guinea
Mozambique
Mauritania
South Sudan
Ghana
Burkina Faso
Zambia
Senegal
Botswana
South Africa
Cote d'Ivoire
Chad
Somalia
Togo
Angola
Mali
Rwanda
Uganda
Madagascar
Sierra Leone
Egypt
Central African Republic
Tanzania
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
Benin
Algeria
Kenya
Niger
Guinea-Bissau
Ethiopia
Sao Tome and Principe
Cameroon
Gambia
Malawi
Comoros
Nigeria
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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.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=exports_goods_services_pct_gdp&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 as a share of GDP?
Djibouti has the highest exports of goods and services as a share of GDP in Africa at 110.5% (2025), 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 52 African countries with data, at 1.1% (2025).
How many African countries report Exports (% of GDP) data?
52 of 54 African countries have a Exports (% of GDP) 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_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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