Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (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 imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 6,991 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 8,609 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 630.3 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Africa Western and Central 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 682.48 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 702.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 795.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 1,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 892.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 759.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 630.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 716.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 667.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 647.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 643.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 715.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 887.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 947.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 850.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 957.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 938.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 751.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 892.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 827.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 830.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 1,077 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 1,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 2,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 3,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 4,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 4,016 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 4,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 5,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 5,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4,148 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 5,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 8,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 6,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 6,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 6,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 726.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 682.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 795.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 789.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 630.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 899.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 751.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,821 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mauritius 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 894,477 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lebanon 645,739 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 6,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 8,609 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.3 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.