Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 125.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 125.31 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 177.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.99 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Africa Western and Central 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 49.79 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 46.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 50.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 69.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 54.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 45.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 37.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 39.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 36.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 35.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 34.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 37.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 44.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 45.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 40.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 43.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 41.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 33.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 36.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 32.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 31.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 41.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 39.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 45.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 47.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 52.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 56.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 60.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 91.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 111.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 137.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 115.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 120.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 135.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 131.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 131.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 137.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 119.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 93.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 116.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 150.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 177.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 123.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 116.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 121.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 126.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 125.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 45.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 137.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 116.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 33 Kuwait 6,084 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Lithuania 6,051 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Curaçao 6,043 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Guyana 5,994 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Suriname 5,611 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,512 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 France 5,385 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 794.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- GDP 991.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP growth 4.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 125.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 177.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.