Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,086 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,086 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
23,141 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
179.07 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 18,086 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 23,141 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 179.07 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Africa Western and Central 36th out of 45 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 181.95 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 179.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 201.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 234.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 254.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 262.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 255.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 276.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 320.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 382.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 448.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 522.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 772.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 1,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 1975 | 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 1,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 2,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 2,001 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 3,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 4,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 3,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 2,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 2,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 2,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 2,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 2,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 1,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 3,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 2,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 2,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 2,475 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 3,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 3,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 4,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 4,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 4,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 7,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 10,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 11,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 13,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 17,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 12,697 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 16,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 23,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 22,701 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20,114 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 21,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 13,259 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 11,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 12,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 15,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 15,527 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12,632 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 15,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 18,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 18,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 179.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 320.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 382.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,475 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 33 Faroe Islands 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Poland 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Seychelles 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mauritius 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Viet Nam 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curacao 1.11 million 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 18,086 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 23,141 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.07 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.