Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Imports 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
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Africa Western and Central 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Imports 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 | 0.3676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +215.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +215.0% | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Slovakia 0.913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Palau 0.8959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Bahrain 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Curacao 0.8836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 East Timor 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Vietnam 0.8816 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.