Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods exports (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
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.3401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Goods exports (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 | 0.2985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1982 | 0.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +284.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +284.9% | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 0.7542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Brunei 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Suriname 0.6555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mongolia 0.6199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Cambodia 0.6117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Oman 0.6081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Slovenia 0.5995 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 goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.