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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 $432 million (f.o.b., 1988); commodities--cotton 43%, cattle 35%, textiles 5%, fish; partners--France, Nigeria, Cameroon
1991 $174 million (f.o.b., 1990 est.); commodities--cotton 48%, cattle 35%, textiles 5%, fish; partners--France, Nigeria, Cameroon
1992 $174 million (f.o.b., 1990 est.) commodities: cotton 48%, cattle 35%, textiles 5%, fish partners: France, Nigeria, Cameroon
1993 $193.9 million (f.o.b., 1991) commodities: cotton 48%, cattle 35%, textiles 5%, fish partners: France, Nigeria, Cameroon
1994 $193.9 million (f.o.b., 1991) commodities: cotton 48%, cattle 35%, textiles 5%, fish partners: France, Nigeria, Cameroon
1995 $190 million (f.o.b., 1992) commodities: cotton 48%, cattle 35%, textiles 5%, fish partners: France, Nigeria, Cameroon
1996 $132 million (f.o.b., 1993) commodities: cotton, cattle, textiles, fish partners: France, Nigeria, Cameroon, Zaire, Sudan, Central African Republic
1997 total value: $226 million (f.o.b., 1995) commodities: cotton, cattle, textiles, fish partners : Portugal 30%, Germany 18%, South Africa 16%, France 7%
1998 total value: $259 million (f.o.b., 1996 est.) commodities: cotton, cattle, textiles partners: Portugal 30%, Germany 18%, South Africa 16%, France 7%
1999 $220 million (f.o.b., 1998 est.)
2000 $288 million (f.o.b., 1999 est.)
2001 $172 million (f.o.b., 2000 est.)
2002 $172 million f.o.b. (2000 est.)
2003 $197 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
2004 $365 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
2005 $365 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
2006 $3.016 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
2007 $3.749 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
2008 $4.201 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
2009 $4.342 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 116 $3.674 billion (2007 est.)
2010 $3.036 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 123 $2.709 billion (2009 est.)
2011 $3.16 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 120 $2.709 billion (2009 est.)
2012 $4.951 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 115 $4.974 billion (2011 est.)
2013 $4.126 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 120 $4.306 billion (2011 est.)
2014 $3.865 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 123 $4.126 billion (2012 est.)
2015 $4.912 billion (2014 est.) | $3.926 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 114
2016 $3.965 billion (2015 est.) | $4.179 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 114
2017 $2.187 billion (2016 est.) | $2.629 billion (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 137
2018 $2.464 billion (2017 est.) | $2.187 billion (2016 est.)
2019 $2.464 billion (2017 est.) | $2.187 billion (2016 est.)
2020 $2.464 billion (2017 est.) | $2.187 billion (2016 est.)
2021 $2.464 billion (2017 est.) $2.187 billion (2016 est.)
2022 $2.464 billion (2017 est.) $2.187 billion (2016 est.) note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
2023 $2.464 billion (2017 est.) $2.187 billion (2016 est.) note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
2024 $6.503 billion (2022 est.) $4.565 billion (2021 est.) $2.863 billion (2020 est.) note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
2025 $5.799 billion (2024 est.) $5.7 billion (2023 est.) $5.658 billion (2022 est.) note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars