Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 136.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +181.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 36 Barbados 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Samoa 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Dominica 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Jamaica 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Panama 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Georgia 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.