Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Service imports (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 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.1014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Africa Western and Central 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Service imports (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 | 0.1014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +183.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +183.8% | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 8 Cyprus 0.6138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Nauru 0.5256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Seychelles 0.4486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 San Marino 0.441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Kiribati 0.316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Aruba 0.3148 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 service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.