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Africa's most export-oriented economies (2024)
African countries ranked by exports as a share of GDP.
The data presents African economies ranked by their exports as a share of GDP in 2024, with one entry from 2023.
| 1 | Djibouti | 126.4% |
| 2 | Seychelles | 85.2% |
| 3 | Libya | 72.0% |
| 4 | Mauritius | 67.1% |
| 5 | Gabon | 64.6% |
| 6 | Eswatini | 53.8% |
| 7 | Congo, Rep. | 52.8% |
| 8 | Tunisia | 50.0% |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 48.8% |
| 10 | Lesotho | 42.9% |
Djibouti leads the list with exports representing 126.4% of its GDP in 2024, indicating a highly export-dependent economy. Seychelles follows with 85.2% in 2024, and Libya with 72.0% in the same year. The top eight economies all show exports accounting for 50.0% or more of their GDP, highlighting significant reliance on international trade across this group.
Computed by LeadAfrik from World Bank and IMF data, latest year 2024. Every figure above is calculated directly from the source series, not estimated. Explore the full datasets in our Data catalogue.
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