Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate

Afghanistan
18.43 % change on previous year
in 2020
Africa Western and Central
4.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
39th
Africa Western and Central rank
40th

Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 18.43 % change on previous year against 4.06 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 14.37 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 39th and Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Africa Western and Central in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1980s 34.58 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 33.44 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 31.54 % change on previous year -6.7 % change on previous year 38.24 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s -1.39 % change on previous year 10.38 % change on previous year 11.77 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2020s 18.43 % change on previous year -26.07 % change on previous year 44.49 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
Afghanistan, at 18.43 % change on previous year against 4.06 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2020.
What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
14.37 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,450 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.