Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 333.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 333.76 BoP, current US$ per person for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 485.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.52 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 146.64 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 126.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 184.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1980 | 259.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 190.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 139.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 121.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 133.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 137.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 79.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 95.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 88.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 96.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 136.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1991 | 122.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 115.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 99.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 94.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 71.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 84.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 78.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 62.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 110.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.6% |
| 2000 | 143.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 130.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 119.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 161.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 210.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 298.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 313.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 344.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 432.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 309.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 401.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 485.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 469.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 460.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 407.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 259.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 225.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 271 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 315.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 323.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 249.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 300.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 348.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 324.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 333.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 184.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 134.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 259.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 432.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 225.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 485.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 249.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 348.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Poland 10,717 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 France 10,250 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Spain 8,983 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 New Zealand 8,866 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 8,410 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Malta 8,049 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Portugal 7,614 BoP, current US$ per person 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 goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 333.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 485.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.52 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.