Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 383.07 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 383.07 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 559.15 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.9 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.51 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 15.9 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 17.49 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 19.97 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 21.16 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 21.36 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 20.34 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 21.47 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 24.37 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 28.35 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 32.49 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 36.93 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 53.2 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 106.84 current US$ per person | +100.8% |
| 1975 | 95.54 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 119.07 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 135.47 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 120.43 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 176.7 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 240.41 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 174.62 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 133.15 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1983 | 116.58 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 125.68 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 127.02 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 82.66 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1987 | 93.85 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 86.69 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 108.45 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 131.09 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 114.88 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 114.21 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 99.8 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 96.07 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 120.44 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 138.42 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 131.26 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 102.44 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 117.47 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 142.23 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 128.82 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 133.34 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 163.69 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 229.96 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 286.77 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 326.71 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 358.21 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 456.82 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 324.51 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 421.58 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 559.15 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 533.5 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 460 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 476.85 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 287.26 current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 232.19 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 264.37 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 318.13 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 303.67 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 241.22 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 289.14 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 341.94 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 321.85 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 324.48 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 383.07 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.48 current US$ per person | 15.9 current US$ per person | 24.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.5 current US$ per person | 28.35 current US$ per person | 176.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.91 current US$ per person | 82.66 current US$ per person | 240.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.61 current US$ per person | 96.07 current US$ per person | 138.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.11 current US$ per person | 128.82 current US$ per person | 456.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.67 current US$ per person | 232.19 current US$ per person | 559.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.95 current US$ per person | 241.22 current US$ per person | 383.07 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 28 Lithuania 14,410 current US$ per person compare
- 29 South Korea 13,724 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Canada 13,317 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 12,331 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Australia 12,225 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Latvia 11,972 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 11,360 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 306.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 383.07 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 559.15 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.