Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Imports 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, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Africa Western and Central ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports 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 | 0.3413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +199.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +199.7% | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 24 Estonia 0.7741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Belgium 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kosovo 0.7703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Maldives 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Libya 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Palau 0.7502 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.