Trade volume % GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 44.53% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.69 percentage points from 45.22% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 40.33% (up 4.21 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 52.23% in 2008, the lowest 27.85% in 1998.
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Trade volume % GDP, measured in %, measures the total economic output of Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries). It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
Trade volume % GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 44.53% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.69 percentage points from 45.22% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 40.33% (up 4.21 percentage points since).
The highest value since 1960 was 52.23% in 2008, the lowest 27.85% in 1998.
| Indicator | Trade volume % GDP |
|---|---|
| Country | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Trade volume % GDP — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/TSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS
World Bank. "Trade volume % GDP — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/TSS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Trade volume % GDP — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/TSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.
@misc{econdash_trade_volume_percent_gdp_tss,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Trade volume \% GDP --- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA \& IBRD countries)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/TSS},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS}
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