CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) was 3.85 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▬ Flat
CPIA trade rating in Africa Western and Central, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 3.85 1=low to 6=high for cpia trade rating in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia trade rating in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3.92 1=low to 6=high in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.75 1=low to 6=high, in 2009.
That places Africa Western and Central 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.79 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 3.82 1=low to 6=high | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.79 1=low to 6=high | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.79 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.75 1=low to 6=high | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.75 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.77 1=low to 6=high | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.77 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8 1=low to 6=high | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.77 1=low to 6=high | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.77 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.83 1=low to 6=high | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.83 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.85 1=low to 6=high | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.88 1=low to 6=high | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.88 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.92 1=low to 6=high | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.92 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.88 1=low to 6=high | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.85 1=low to 6=high | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 1=low to 6=high | 3.75 1=low to 6=high | 3.82 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8 1=low to 6=high | 3.75 1=low to 6=high | 3.85 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 1=low to 6=high | 3.85 1=low to 6=high | 3.92 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Burundi 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Cameroon 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Dominica 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Gambia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Ghana 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Grenada 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Guinea 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Guyana 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Honduras 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 India 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Kenya 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Laos 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Lesotho 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Madagascar 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Maldives 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Mauritania 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Micronesia (country) 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Mongolia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Nepal 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Nicaragua 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Niger 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Pakistan 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Samoa 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 East Timor 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Tonga 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Uganda 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Vanuatu 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Vietnam 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Zambia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 163.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia trade rating in Africa Western and Central?
- Cpia trade rating in Africa Western and Central was 3.85 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia trade rating recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 1=low to 6=high in 2022.
- What is the lowest cpia trade rating recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 1=low to 6=high in 2009.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for cpia trade rating?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is cpia trade rating rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade assesses how the policy framework fosters trade in goods.