Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 123.34 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 123.34 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 168.37 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.37 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Africa Western and Central 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 42.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 42.26 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.55 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 64.69 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 60.15 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 47.93 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 39.68 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 32.09 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 35.49 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 32.19 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 30.37 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 29.36 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 31.75 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 38.37 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 39.91 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 34.81 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 38.18 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 36.43 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 28.37 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 32.82 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 29.6 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 28.89 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 37.56 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 35.48 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 41.4 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 42.81 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 48.24 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 52.07 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 55.89 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 80.69 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 97.47 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 126.72 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 102.64 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 113.34 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 126.78 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 124.47 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 121.87 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 127.71 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 110.47 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 87.51 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 110.61 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 145.26 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 168.37 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 116.67 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 113.58 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 118.92 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 124.42 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 123.34 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.69 current US$ per person | 42.24 current US$ per person | 46.55 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.37 current US$ per person | 29.36 current US$ per person | 64.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.49 current US$ per person | 28.37 current US$ per person | 39.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.34 current US$ per person | 35.48 current US$ per person | 126.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.64 current US$ per person | 87.51 current US$ per person | 168.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.39 current US$ per person | 113.58 current US$ per person | 124.42 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 6,522 current US$ per person compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,422 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Lithuania 6,015 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Curaçao 5,967 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Guyana 5,956 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Kuwait 5,887 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Suriname 5,601 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 123.34 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 168.37 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.37 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.