Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central stood at 1.54 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.4% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 48.52 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -29.04 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Africa Western and Central 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +362.7% |
| 1980 | 42.96 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 1981 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1982 | -17.98 % change on previous year | +315.0% |
| 1983 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1984 | -16.98 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1986 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1987 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1988 | -0.6454 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1989 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -1833.1% |
| 1990 | 24.11 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1991 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1992 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 1993 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1994 | -2 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1995 | -19.96 % change on previous year | +896.2% |
| 1996 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1997 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1998 | 0.323 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1999 | 33.63 % change on previous year | +10312.1% |
| 2000 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2001 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -783.6% |
| 2002 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 2004 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 48.52 % change on previous year | +365.3% |
| 2007 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 33.75 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2009 | -16.7 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2010 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2011 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9384 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6166 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +1146.7% |
| 2015 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 2016 | -18.64 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2017 | 29.74 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 2018 | 34.68 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2020 | -29.04 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 2021 | -0.3259 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2022 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -2296.4% |
| 2023 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 13.32 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3098 % change on previous year | -17.98 % change on previous year | 42.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -19.96 % change on previous year | 33.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.06 % change on previous year | -16.7 % change on previous year | 48.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 % change on previous year | -18.64 % change on previous year | 34.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -29.04 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 39 Estonia 16 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Nicaragua 15.85 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Serbia 15.68 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Poland 15.46 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Zambia 15.29 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Iceland 14.8 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Guatemala 14.51 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 48.52 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.04 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.