What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Western and Central: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.0%

Rank

35th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Africa Western and Central 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1962	0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1963	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1964	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1965	0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1966	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1967	0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1968	0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1969	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1970	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1971	0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1972	0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1973	0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1974	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.8%
1975	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1976	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1977	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1978	0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1979	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1980	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.6%
1981	0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1982	0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1983	0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1984	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
1985	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1986	0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1987	0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1988	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1989	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1990	0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1991	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1992	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1993	0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1994	0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1995	0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1996	0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1997	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1998	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1999	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+129.2%
2000	0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.3%
2001	0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2002	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2003	0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
2004	0.2898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2005	0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2006	0.3193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2007	0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2008	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2009	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
2010	0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2011	0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2012	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2013	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2014	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2015	0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2016	0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2017	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2018	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2019	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2020	0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2021	0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
2022	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
2023	0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1999	+129.2%	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

32 Poland 0.4671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Qatar 0.4557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Eswatini 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Namibia 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Switzerland 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Lesotho 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Bulgaria 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central was 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.