Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 318.78 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 318.78 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 595.19 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.38 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.73 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 13.15 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 14.59 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 16.69 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 16.98 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 18.99 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 18.09 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 18.8 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 21.76 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 25.02 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 28.13 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 33.06 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 45.96 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 92.78 current US$ per person | +101.9% |
| 1975 | 81.25 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 96.27 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 107.77 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 102.99 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 152.21 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 65.79 current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 1981 | 147.72 current US$ per person | +124.5% |
| 1982 | 123.56 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 102.93 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 112.34 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 123.82 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 74.87 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 82.01 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 80.74 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 87.8 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 115.45 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 89.28 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 110.36 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 99.38 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 96.02 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 105.74 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 130.31 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 130.27 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.17 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 110.62 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 155.96 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 120.6 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 128.46 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 187.06 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 243.27 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 344.25 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 394.71 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 424.71 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 543.71 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 339 current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 443.23 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 595.19 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 564.98 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 500.33 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 458.9 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 300.44 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 232.85 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 261.37 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 322.01 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 298.69 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 226.43 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 290.25 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 406.45 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 318.78 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.51 current US$ per person | 12.38 current US$ per person | 21.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.55 current US$ per person | 25.02 current US$ per person | 152.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.16 current US$ per person | 65.79 current US$ per person | 147.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.26 current US$ per person | 89.28 current US$ per person | 130.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.17 current US$ per person | 120.6 current US$ per person | 543.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.8 current US$ per person | 232.85 current US$ per person | 595.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.48 current US$ per person | 226.43 current US$ per person | 406.45 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 Latvia 11,978 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Italy 11,259 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 10,343 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Guyana 10,072 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 9,559 current US$ per person compare
- 37 France 9,302 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Malaysia 8,900 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 318.78 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 595.19 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.