Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
20,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
1,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 18,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 20,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th 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$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 3,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 4,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 3,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 2,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 2,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 2,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1987 | 2,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 1,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 3,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 2,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 2,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 2,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 3,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2000 | 4,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 7,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 10,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 11,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 12,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 16,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 12,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 16,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 20,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 19,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 20,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 11,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 10,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 13,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 15,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 16,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 13,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 16,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 19,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 18,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 Curacao 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 France 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Seychelles 1.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Poland 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Mauritius 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Aruba 913,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 18,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 20,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.