Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (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 imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +183.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 7 Cyprus 0.6112 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Tuvalu 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Naoero 0.4861 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 San Marino 0.441 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Seychelles 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Aruba 0.3049 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.