Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.3688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +268.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +268.1% | 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 19 Guyana 0.8121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Slovenia 0.7913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Estonia 0.7839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Switzerland 0.7789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 0.7751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Maldives 0.7666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Belgium 0.7543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 794.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.