Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 19,612 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19,612 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
36th
of 44 groups
All-time high
19,612 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
167.41 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 19,612 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 19,612 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167.41 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th 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$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167.41 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 169.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 187.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 209.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 225.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 232.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 234.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 226.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 261.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 327.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 388.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 413.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 539.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 772.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1976 | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 1,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 2,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 1,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1981 | 3,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +175.6% |
| 1982 | 2,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 1,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 1,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 1,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1,392 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1,521 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 2,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 2,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 2,414 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 2,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 2,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 2,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 2,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 5,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 6,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 7,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 9,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 13,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 11,228 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 13,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 16,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 16,144 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 18,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 18,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 13,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 13,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 14,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 15,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,486 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 15,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 18,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 19,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 167.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 261.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 327.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,752 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 33 Slovakia 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Mauritius 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ireland 2.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Italy 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kuwait 2.10 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 19,612 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 19,612 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.41 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.