Trade openness in Western Africa in 2025 — 60.54%. Since 1967, the indicator has risen by 21.35 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 | 60.54 | +0.37 pp |
| 2024 | 60.17 | −0.23 pp |
| 2023 | 60.4 | −4.1 pp |
| 2022 | 64.5 | +5.03 pp |
| 2021 | 59.46 | +1.53 pp |
| 2020 | 57.94 | −3.69 pp |
| 2019 | 61.63 | +2.31 pp |
| 2018 | 59.32 | −1.04 pp |
| 2017 | 60.35 | +1.16 pp |
| 2016 | 59.19 | −2.33 pp |
| 2015 | 61.53 | +1.43 pp |
| 2014 | 60.1 | −1.71 pp |
| 2013 | 61.81 | −9.76 pp |
| 2012 | 71.57 | +4.9 pp |
| 2011 | 66.68 | +3.89 pp |
| 2010 | 62.78 | +4.32 pp |
| 2009 | 58.46 | −0.72 pp |
| 2008 | 59.18 | +1.8 pp |
| 2007 | 57.38 | +0.63 pp |
| 2006 | 56.76 | −2.62 pp |
| 2005 | 59.38 | +3.41 pp |
| 2004 | 55.98 | +2.98 pp |
| 2003 | 53 | −0.98 pp |
| 2002 | 53.97 | −0.49 pp |
| 2001 | 54.47 | −1.15 pp |
| 2000 | 55.62 | +3.02 pp |
| 1999 | 52.6 | +0.15 pp |
| 1998 | 52.44 | −0.57 pp |
| 1997 | 53.01 | +2.13 pp |
| 1996 | 50.88 | −5.25 pp |
| 1995 | 56.13 | +1.47 pp |
| 1994 | 54.66 | +9.46 pp |
| 1993 | 45.2 | −0.53 pp |
| 1992 | 45.73 | −0.67 pp |
| 1991 | 46.4 | −2.76 pp |
| 1990 | 49.16 | −0.79 pp |
| 1989 | 49.95 | −0.2 pp |
| 1988 | 50.15 | −2.6 pp |
| 1987 | 52.75 | −0.9 pp |
| 1986 | 53.65 | −5.47 pp |
| 1985 | 59.12 | +1.95 pp |
| 1984 | 57.16 | +2.39 pp |
| 1983 | 54.78 | −1.22 pp |
| 1982 | 56 | −2.21 pp |
| 1981 | 58.21 | +0.93 pp |
| 1980 | 57.28 | +1.15 pp |
| 1979 | 56.13 | +1.15 pp |
| 1978 | 54.98 | −2.48 pp |
| 1977 | 57.46 | +0.85 pp |
| 1976 | 56.61 | +1.33 pp |
| 1975 | 55.28 | −2.94 pp |
| 1974 | 58.22 | +10.48 pp |
| 1973 | 47.73 | +2.12 pp |
| 1972 | 45.61 | +2.2 pp |
| 1971 | 43.41 | −2.12 pp |
| 1970 | 45.53 | +2.34 pp |
| 1969 | 43.18 | +0.91 pp |
| 1968 | 42.27 | +3.08 pp |
| 1967 | 39.19 | — |
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.