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

The highest recorded value was 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Africa Western and Central ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.5%

Rank

10th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Africa Western and Central 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1962	0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1963	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1964	0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1965	0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1966	0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1967	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1968	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1969	0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1970	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1971	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
1972	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1973	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1974	0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.0%
1975	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1976	0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1977	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1978	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1979	0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1980	0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1981	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.3%
1982	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1983	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1984	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
1985	0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1986	0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1987	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1988	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1989	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1990	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1991	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1992	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1993	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1994	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1995	0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1996	0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1997	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1998	0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1999	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+149.9%
2000	0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2001	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2002	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2003	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2004	0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2005	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2006	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2007	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2008	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2009	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2010	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2011	0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
2012	0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2013	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2014	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2015	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
2016	0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2017	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2018	0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2019	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2020	0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2021	0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2022	0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2023	0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2024	0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
2025	0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

7 Slovakia 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Malaysia 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Belgium 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Netherlands 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Czechia 0.7253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Brunei Darussalam 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Guyana 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 306.56 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Africa Western and Central ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.