Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 349.01 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 349.01 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 419.82 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.09 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.19 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 15.05 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.32 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 17.81 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 18.72 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 18.93 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 18.63 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 17.62 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 19.86 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 24.32 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 28.13 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 29.23 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 37.17 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 51.82 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 76.98 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1976 | 90.9 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 117.22 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 130.28 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 116.39 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 64.05 current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1981 | 171.56 current US$ per person | +167.8% |
| 1982 | 130.38 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 103.66 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 73.72 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 78.65 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 67.12 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 72 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 69.42 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 67.84 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 94.18 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1991 | 94.5 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 125.45 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 107.13 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 93.69 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 104.56 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 106.34 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 102.08 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 116.78 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 103.74 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 76.36 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 85.83 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 87.68 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 136.92 current US$ per person | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 165.97 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 195.87 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 221.29 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 258.98 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 346.4 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 286.98 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 325.78 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 398.77 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 379.4 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 416.89 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 419.82 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 326.89 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 276.48 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 287.4 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 297.14 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 297.73 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 276.63 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 293.82 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 342.93 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 349.01 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.22 current US$ per person | 14.09 current US$ per person | 19.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.24 current US$ per person | 24.32 current US$ per person | 130.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.84 current US$ per person | 64.05 current US$ per person | 171.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.84 current US$ per person | 93.69 current US$ per person | 125.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.23 current US$ per person | 76.36 current US$ per person | 346.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.63 current US$ per person | 276.48 current US$ per person | 419.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.6 current US$ per person | 276.63 current US$ per person | 349.01 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 San Marino 12,766 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 12,396 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Korea 12,384 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Seychelles 12,229 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Qatar 11,500 current US$ per person compare
- 39 France 11,457 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Croatia 11,204 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$), per capita 383.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 349.01 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 419.82 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.09 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.