Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.2827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central is 0.2827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.3838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Africa Western and Central 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +266.1% |
| 2000 | 0.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +266.1% | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 23 Slovakia 0.8856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Aruba 0.8801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Estonia 0.8545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Hungary 0.8435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Slovenia 0.8367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Denmark 0.8306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guyana 0.8182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP 852.53 billion current 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)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 0.2827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.