Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 306.56 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central is 306.56 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 383.01 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.26 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Africa Western and Central 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.87 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 19.93 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 19.71 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 21.46 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 22.88 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 21.52 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 20.94 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 20.21 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 22.64 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 27.03 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 31.29 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 32.29 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 41.68 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 57.16 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 85.39 current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 101.63 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 129.62 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 147.17 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 131.41 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 182.44 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 196.87 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 157.75 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 127.51 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 101.12 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 99.66 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 79.64 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 79.19 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 80.13 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 77.97 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 86.96 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 96.51 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 96.31 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91.1 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 79.86 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 97.22 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 93.5 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 101.02 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 98.56 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 96.08 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 90.42 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 103.73 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 90.41 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 108.66 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 133.08 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 168.12 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 195.99 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 249.39 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 318.68 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 248.34 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 296.45 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 355.75 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 358.37 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 379.12 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 383.01 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 309.21 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 271.71 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 241.24 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 273.52 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 291.87 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 234.59 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 291.66 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 334.02 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 311.43 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 285.09 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 306.56 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.94 current US$ per person | 19.26 current US$ per person | 22.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.47 current US$ per person | 27.03 current US$ per person | 147.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.23 current US$ per person | 77.97 current US$ per person | 196.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.71 current US$ per person | 79.86 current US$ per person | 101.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.68 current US$ per person | 90.41 current US$ per person | 318.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.02 current US$ per person | 241.24 current US$ per person | 383.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.89 current US$ per person | 234.59 current US$ per person | 334.02 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 Seychelles 12,385 current US$ per person compare
- 42 South Korea 12,226 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Guyana 12,222 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Northern Mariana Islands 11,759 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Portugal 11,648 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Poland 11,552 current US$ per person compare
- 47 France 11,444 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 306.56 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 383.01 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.26 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.