Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 46.05 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 46.05 current US$ per person for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 54.57 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.64 current US$ per person, in 1995.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.66 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 14.17 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1979 | 16.48 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 19.06 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 17.32 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 12.51 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 11.2 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 10.59 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 9.97 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 9.78 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.67 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.97 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 12.77 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 15.13 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 14.55 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 15.45 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 14.48 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 9.58 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 8.64 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 10.12 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 9.76 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.48 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 14.84 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 19.34 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 19.81 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.68 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 27.33 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 29.26 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 22.38 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 25.65 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 26.6 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.44 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 27.62 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 30.56 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 32.76 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 34.13 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 33.2 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.54 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 39.88 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 41.35 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.43 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 49.04 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 54.57 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 39.39 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 43.71 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 44.47 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 45.33 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 46.05 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.44 current US$ per person | 9.66 current US$ per person | 16.48 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.38 current US$ per person | 9.67 current US$ per person | 19.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 current US$ per person | 8.64 current US$ per person | 15.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.21 current US$ per person | 19.34 current US$ per person | 30.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.14 current US$ per person | 30.54 current US$ per person | 54.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.79 current US$ per person | 39.39 current US$ per person | 46.05 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 37 Slovenia 7,158 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Grenada 6,431 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Croatia 6,407 current US$ per person compare
- 40 France 6,211 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Germany 6,137 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Portugal 5,841 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Greece 5,347 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Merchandise trade 43.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 163.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 204.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 383.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 46.05 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 54.57 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.