Private Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 61 indicators covering private sector for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Merchandise trade 44.5% 2025 up 10.5% 22nd Food imports 12.1% 2024 down 3.5% 17th Manufactures imports 56.8% 2024 down 9.3% 38th Merchandise imports 499.63 billion current US$ 2025 up 31.3% 35th Food exports 14.5% 2024 up 12.2% 16th Manufactures exports 19.4% 2024 down 34.2% 39th Merchandise exports 486.25 billion current US$ 2025 up 62.9% 33rd Commercial service exports 80.44 billion current US$ 2024 up 47.8% 36th Transport services 39.4% 2024 down 8.2% 12th Computer, communications and other services 38.5% 2024 up 8.4% 27th Commercial service imports 133.64 billion current US$ 2024 up 7.2% 35th Computer, communications and other services 32.0% 2024 up 48.7% 37th Travel services 14.5% 2024 down 10.9% 43rd Travel services 30.5% 2024 down 37.8% 18th Transport services 26.2% 2024 up 5.8% 11th Insurance and financial services 7.8% 2024 up 45.1% 24th Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 12.3% 2023 up 40.3% 14th Merchandise imports from high-income economies 48.4% 2023 down 7.0% 40th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside regi 36.4% 2023 up 18.1% 11th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 22.9% 2023 up 22.0% 26th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 1.8% 2023 up 18.2% 34th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ame 2.1% 2023 down 12.2% 35th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle Ea 1.8% 2023 up 56.5% 21st Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asi 7.8% 2023 up 11.6% 7th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Sahar 15.2% 2023 down 11.3% 4th Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 95.8% 43rd Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 466.39 billion current US$ 2023 up 9.3% 33rd Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within regio 15.2% 2023 down 11.3% 18th Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 7.1% 2023 up 151.7% 18th Merchandise exports to high-income economies 48.1% 2023 up 3.0% 44th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 31.2% 2023 up 7.7% 9th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & 21.0% 2023 up 10.9% 7th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Ce 1.5% 2023 up 133.3% 39th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ameri 1.3% 2023 up 3.7% 37th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East 0.9% 2023 up 98.2% 41st Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 6.5% 2023 down 15.6% 9th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 20.7% 2023 down 14.9% 2nd Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 48.8% 38th Merchandise exports by the reporting economy 417.41 billion current US$ 2023 down 0.8% 33rd Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 20.7% 2023 down 14.9% 8th Insurance and financial services 11.5% 2024 up 110.0% 7th International tourism, receipts for travel items 28.19 billion current US$ 2019 up 50.0% 36th International tourism, expenditures for travel items 25.98 billion current US$ 2019 up 55.8% 36th International tourism, number of arrivals 55.56 million 2019 up 52.1% 35th High-technology exports 6.0% 2024 up 7.4% 33rd High-technology exports 2.86 billion current US$ 2023 down 18.2% 33rd International tourism, receipts 34.26 billion current US$ 2019 up 53.3% 27th International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items 6.18 billion current US$ 2019 up 68.4% 23rd International tourism, expenditures 37.97 billion current US$ 2019 up 54.9% 29th International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items 11.86 billion current US$ 2019 up 74.7% 17th International tourism, expenditures 8.1% 2019 up 18.2% 6th International tourism, receipts 8.6% 2019 up 19.6% 21st Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process 2.32 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 2.2% 36th Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related in 2.39 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 4.0% 34th Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced sh 2.58 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 4.1% 35th Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics servi 2.57 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 6.1% 34th Logistics performance index: Overall 2.53 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 3.2% 35th Logistics performance index: Frequency with which shipments reach cons 2.75 1=low to 5=high 2022 down 3.2% 38th Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments 2.54 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 5.7% 35th New business density 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2022 up 42.6% 27th Page 1 of 2 Next →