Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 794.5 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 794.5 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1,121 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 213.82 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Africa Western and Central 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 617.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 557.56 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 392.37 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 311.04 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 292.35 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 267.96 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 259.11 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 244.67 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 219.37 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 257.18 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 260.66 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 245.93 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 253.93 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 252 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 344.23 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 397.14 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 410.28 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 482.08 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 217.44 current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 2000 | 213.82 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 228.17 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 242.62 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 275.62 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 348.95 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 416.13 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 555.96 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 652.12 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 752.45 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 686.45 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 778.62 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 835.62 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 899.96 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,015 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1,090 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 993.38 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 884.16 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 809.71 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 844.23 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,121 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 1,022 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,038 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,037 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 895.28 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 678.53 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2025 | 794.5 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 351.32 current US$ per person | 219.37 current US$ per person | 617.45 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 312.09 current US$ per person | 217.44 current US$ per person | 482.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 437.23 current US$ per person | 213.82 current US$ per person | 752.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.16 current US$ per person | 778.62 current US$ per person | 1,121 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 910.97 current US$ per person | 678.53 current US$ per person | 1,038 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 38 Turks and Caicos Islands 27,243 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Aruba 26,620 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Spain 26,404 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Japan 24,141 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Cyprus 23,112 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Estonia 22,654 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Slovenia 21,916 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 198.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,563 current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 84.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 794.5 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1,121 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.82 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.