Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) was 27.45 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
27.45
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
10th
of 19 groups
All-time high
28.55
in 2026
All-time low
10.7
in 2015
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2027

01020302000201320272000: 222001: 202002: 16.42003: 19.82004: 21.22005: 23.62006: 202007: 192008: 19.62009: 162010: 17.52011: 19.42012: 17.62013: 15.92014: 13.22015: 10.72016: 11.12017: 14.32018: 15.22019: 14.72020: 11.92021: 13.82022: 15.72023: 17.82024: 26.42025: 28.32026: 28.62027: 27.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recorded 27.45 for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in 2027.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 28.55 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 22.02
2001 19.95 -9.4%
2002 16.42 -17.7%
2003 19.79 +20.5%
2004 21.23 +7.3%
2005 23.58 +11.0%
2006 20.02 -15.1%
2007 19 -5.1%
2008 19.56 +3.0%
2009 16.05 -17.9%
2010 17.5 +9.1%
2011 19.36 +10.6%
2012 17.55 -9.4%
2013 15.91 -9.4%
2014 13.17 -17.2%
2015 10.7 -18.8%
2016 11.15 +4.2%
2017 14.25 +27.9%
2018 15.16 +6.4%
2019 14.66 -3.3%
2020 11.94 -18.5%
2021 13.78 +15.4%
2022 15.67 +13.7%
2023 17.77 +13.4%
2024 26.43 +48.8%
2025 28.31 +7.1%
2026 28.55 +0.9%
2027 27.45 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.76 16.05 23.58 10
2010s 14.94 10.7 19.36 10
2020s 21.24 11.94 28.55 8

Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

  1. 7 Zambia 46.46 compare
  2. 8 Burkina Faso 45.7 compare
  3. 9 Namibia 43.69 compare
  4. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.73 compare
  5. 11 Mozambique 41.78 compare
  6. 12 Cape Verde 40.45 compare
  7. 13 Ghana 39.57 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 27.45 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The highest recorded value was 28.55 in 2026.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2015.
How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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