Exports (% of GDP) in Western Africa in 2025 — 28.87%. Since 1967, the indicator has risen by 10.3 pp.
1967–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.87 | +0.9 pp |
| 2024 | 27.97 | +1.5 pp |
| 2023 | 26.47 | −1.92 pp |
| 2022 | 28.38 | +1.52 pp |
| 2021 | 26.86 | +1.01 pp |
| 2020 | 25.85 | −2.31 pp |
| 2019 | 28.16 | +1.45 pp |
| 2018 | 26.71 | −0.67 pp |
| 2017 | 27.37 | +1.65 pp |
| 2016 | 25.73 | −0.63 pp |
| 2015 | 26.36 | +0.06 pp |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +0.14 pp |
| 2013 | 26.16 | −5.06 pp |
| 2012 | 31.23 | +1.86 pp |
| 2011 | 29.37 | +2.78 pp |
| 2010 | 26.59 | +1.5 pp |
| 2009 | 25.09 | +1.39 pp |
| 2008 | 23.7 | +0.17 pp |
| 2007 | 23.53 | −0.81 pp |
| 2006 | 24.34 | −0.51 pp |
| 2005 | 24.85 | +0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 23.95 | +0.49 pp |
| 2003 | 23.45 | −1.33 pp |
| 2002 | 24.78 | +1.22 pp |
| 2001 | 23.56 | −0.61 pp |
| 2000 | 24.17 | +1.34 pp |
| 1999 | 22.82 | −0.36 pp |
| 1998 | 23.18 | −0.23 pp |
| 1997 | 23.41 | +0.18 pp |
| 1996 | 23.23 | −2.46 pp |
| 1995 | 25.69 | +0.35 pp |
| 1994 | 25.34 | +6 pp |
| 1993 | 19.35 | −0.37 pp |
| 1992 | 19.71 | −0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 20.21 | −1.44 pp |
| 1990 | 21.65 | −0.56 pp |
| 1989 | 22.2 | +0.22 pp |
| 1988 | 21.98 | −1.56 pp |
| 1987 | 23.54 | −1.17 pp |
| 1986 | 24.71 | −2.45 pp |
| 1985 | 27.16 | +0.53 pp |
| 1984 | 26.64 | +3.61 pp |
| 1983 | 23.03 | +0.58 pp |
| 1982 | 22.45 | −0.32 pp |
| 1981 | 22.77 | −0.39 pp |
| 1980 | 23.16 | −0.36 pp |
| 1979 | 23.52 | +0.36 pp |
| 1978 | 23.16 | −2.66 pp |
| 1977 | 25.83 | +0.51 pp |
| 1976 | 25.32 | +1.56 pp |
| 1975 | 23.76 | −3.05 pp |
| 1974 | 26.81 | +4.63 pp |
| 1973 | 22.18 | +0.71 pp |
| 1972 | 21.47 | +1.87 pp |
| 1971 | 19.6 | −2.05 pp |
| 1970 | 21.66 | +0.72 pp |
| 1969 | 20.93 | +0.22 pp |
| 1968 | 20.72 | +2.14 pp |
| 1967 | 18.57 | — |
Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.