Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)

West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) was 28.48 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
28.48
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
8th
of 19 groups
All-time high
29.17
in 2026
All-time low
21.64
in 2020
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 2000–2027

01020302000201320272000: 22.22001: 222002: 24.22003: 22.22004: 23.62005: 23.92006: 25.12007: 23.62008: 23.92009: 24.32010: 25.62011: 26.32012: 26.62013: 24.92014: 242015: 23.82016: 22.72017: 22.92018: 22.52019: 22.72020: 21.62021: 22.92022: 24.22023: 22.32024: 23.72025: 27.92026: 29.22027: 28.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) is 28.48, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) peaked at 29.17 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 21.64, in 2020.

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 West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 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 West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 22.16
2001 22.01 -0.7%
2002 24.22 +10.0%
2003 22.19 -8.4%
2004 23.59 +6.3%
2005 23.9 +1.3%
2006 25.07 +4.9%
2007 23.55 -6.1%
2008 23.9 +1.5%
2009 24.31 +1.7%
2010 25.59 +5.3%
2011 26.3 +2.8%
2012 26.64 +1.3%
2013 24.88 -6.6%
2014 23.98 -3.6%
2015 23.79 -0.8%
2016 22.73 -4.5%
2017 22.89 +0.7%
2018 22.54 -1.5%
2019 22.66 +0.6%
2020 21.64 -4.5%
2021 22.89 +5.8%
2022 24.21 +5.7%
2023 22.26 -8.0%
2024 23.65 +6.2%
2025 27.92 +18.0%
2026 29.17 +4.5%
2027 28.48 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.49 22.01 25.07 10
2010s 24.2 22.54 26.64 10
2020s 25.03 21.64 29.17 8

Countries ranked near West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)

  1. 5 Eswatini 53.31 compare
  2. 6 Mauritius 47.5 compare
  3. 7 Zambia 46.46 compare
  4. 8 Burkina Faso 45.7 compare
  5. 9 Namibia 43.69 compare
  6. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.73 compare
  7. 11 Mozambique 41.78 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 West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
Exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) was 28.48 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
The highest recorded value was 29.17 in 2026.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.64 in 2020.
How does West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank for exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is exports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) rising or falling in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) 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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Exports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
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