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

The highest recorded value was 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Merchandise imports (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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.8%

Rank

39th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1978

All-time low

0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (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

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central is 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Africa Western and Central 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1962	0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1963	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1964	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1965	0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1966	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1967	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1968	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1969	0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1970	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1971	0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1972	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1973	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1974	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1975	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1976	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1977	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1978	0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1979	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1980	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1981	0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.0%
1982	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1983	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1984	0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1985	0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1986	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1987	0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1988	0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1989	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1990	0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1991	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1992	0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1993	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1994	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1995	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1996	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1997	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1998	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1999	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+112.4%
2000	0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2001	0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2002	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
2003	0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2004	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2005	0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2006	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2007	0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2008	0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2009	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2010	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2011	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2012	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2013	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2016	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2017	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2018	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2019	0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2020	0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2021	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2022	0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2023	0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2024	0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2025	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

36 Belarus 0.5179 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Lithuania 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Timor-Leste 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Tunisia 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Mauritania 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Suriname 0.4863 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.