ICT goods exports in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: ICT goods exports was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods exports in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % of total goods exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict goods exports in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods exports in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods exports in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total goods exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods exports in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ict goods exports in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ict goods exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for ict goods exports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods exports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods exports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).