In 2021, SubSaharan Africa GDP (including the United States) was an estimated $24.9 trillion (current market exchange rates), and the population was 1.5 billion. Not including the United States, SubSaharan Africa GDP was an estimated $1.9 trillion, and the population was 1.1 billion (Source: IMF) U.S. Goods trade (exports plus imports) with SubSaharan Africa totaled $44.9 billion in 2021. Goods exports totaled $16.6 billion; goods imports totaled $28.3 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with SubSaharan Africa was $11.7 billion in 2021.
According to the Department of Commerce, U.S. exports of goods and services to SubSaharan Africa supported an estimated 74 thousand jobs in 2020 (latest data available) (58 thousand supported by goods exports and 16 thousand supported by services exports.
