Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 17,914 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,914 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.7%
Rank
35th
of 44 groups
All-time high
24,633 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
148.02 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central stood at 17,914 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 24,633 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 148.02 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Africa Western and Central 35th 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151.28 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 148.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 167.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 196.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 204.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 233.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 227.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 241.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 286.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 337.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 388.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 467.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 667.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 1,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.2% |
| 1975 | 1,244 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 1,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 1,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 1,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 1,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1981 | 2,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 1982 | 2,301 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 1,969 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 2,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 1,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 2,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 2,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 2,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 2,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 3,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 3,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 3,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 4,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 3,765 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 4,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 6,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 8,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 12,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2006 | 14,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 15,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 20,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 13,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 17,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 24,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 24,041 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 20,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 13,868 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 11,038 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 12,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 16,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 15,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 11,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 15,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 22,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 17,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 148.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 286.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 337.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Poland 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Seychelles 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Viet Nam 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malaysia 951,523 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Portugal 889,990 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 17,914 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 24,633 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.02 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.