Private Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 61 indicators covering private sector for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Merchandise trade 44.5% 2025 up 10.4% — Food imports 12.1% 2024 down 3.4% — Manufactures imports 56.8% 2024 down 9.2% — Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ 2025 up 31.3% — Food exports 14.7% 2024 up 12.1% — Manufactures exports 19.4% 2024 down 34.2% — Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ 2025 up 62.8% — Commercial service exports 82.17 billion current US$ 2024 up 48.6% — Transport services 39.4% 2024 down 8.3% — Computer, communications and other services 38.6% 2024 up 8.4% — Commercial service imports 134.60 billion current US$ 2024 up 7.5% — Computer, communications and other services 32.0% 2024 up 48.6% — Travel services 30.5% 2024 down 37.7% — Travel services 14.4% 2024 down 10.9% — Transport services 26.2% 2024 up 5.7% — Insurance and financial services 7.8% 2024 up 45.1% — Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 95.8% — Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 50.4% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 20.7% 2023 down 14.7% — Merchandise imports from high-income economies 48.4% 2023 down 7.1% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside regi 36.3% 2023 up 18.2% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 22.8% 2023 up 22.2% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 1.8% 2023 up 18.6% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ame 2.1% 2023 down 12.0% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle Ea 1.8% 2023 up 57.0% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asi 7.8% 2023 up 11.6% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Sahar 15.2% 2023 down 11.1% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 31.2% 2023 up 8.0% — Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 467.85 billion current US$ 2023 up 8.9% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within regio 15.2% 2023 down 11.1% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 6.5% 2023 down 15.4% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East 0.9% 2023 up 98.3% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ameri 1.3% 2023 up 4.0% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Ce 1.5% 2023 up 134.0% — Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 12.4% 2023 up 39.1% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & 21.0% 2023 up 11.2% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 20.7% 2023 down 14.7% — Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 7.1% 2023 up 145.4% — Merchandise exports by the reporting economy 417.96 billion current US$ 2023 down 1.1% — Merchandise exports to high-income economies 48.2% 2023 up 2.6% — Insurance and financial services 11.5% 2024 up 110.0% — International tourism, receipts for travel items 28.80 billion current US$ 2019 up 51.1% — International tourism, expenditures for travel items 26.04 billion current US$ 2019 up 55.9% — International tourism, number of arrivals 56.01 million 2019 up 52.6% — High-technology exports 6.0% 2024 up 6.7% — High-technology exports 2.86 billion current US$ 2023 down 18.3% — International tourism, receipts 34.92 billion current US$ 2019 up 53.7% — International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items 6.21 billion current US$ 2019 up 64.7% — International tourism, expenditures 38.07 billion current US$ 2019 up 55.0% — International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items 11.91 billion current US$ 2019 up 74.8% — International tourism, expenditures 8.1% 2019 up 18.1% — International tourism, receipts 8.7% 2019 up 19.7% — Logistics performance index: Overall 2.53 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 3.2% — Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics servi 2.57 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 6.1% — Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced sh 2.58 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 4.1% — Logistics performance index: Frequency with which shipments reach cons 2.75 1=low to 5=high 2022 down 3.2% — Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related in 2.39 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 4.0% — Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process 2.32 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 2.2% — Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments 2.54 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 5.7% — New business density 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2022 up 42.5% — Page 1 of 2 Next →