Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,501 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,501 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
18,328 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
224.39 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 17,501 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 18,328 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 224.39 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Africa Western and Central 41st 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230.03 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 224.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 226.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 252.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 275.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 264.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 263.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 259.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 298.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 364.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 432.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 457.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 605.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 851.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 1,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1976 | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 2,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 2,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 2,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 3,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 3,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 2,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 2,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 1,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 2,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 2,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 2,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,057 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 2,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 2,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 2,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 3,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 4,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 5,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 7,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 9,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 12,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 9,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 11,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 14,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 15,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 17,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 12,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 11,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 13,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 14,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 12,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 15,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 18,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 17,501 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 224.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 298.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 364.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 38 Kuwait 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lebanon 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.53 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$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 17,501 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 18,328 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.39 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.