Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,547 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 2,547 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2,790 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 156.01 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th 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$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 156.01 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 235.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1979 | 281.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 335.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 313.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 232.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 214.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 207.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 201.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 202.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 206.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 240.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 287.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 350.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 345.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 377.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 363.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 246.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 228.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 275.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 272.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 330.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 438.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 587.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 618.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 760.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 902.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 994.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 782.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 922.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 983.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 1,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 2,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 2,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 156.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 281.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 244.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 201.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 335.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 228.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 438.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 878.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 587.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 35 Naoero 844,330 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Lebanon 771,521 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 749,820 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 691,795 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 639,062 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 628,811 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Kuwait 603,131 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 2,547 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2,790 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.