CPIA trade rating in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: CPIA trade rating 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 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 14 Côte 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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, Federated States of 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 Timor-Leste 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 Viet Nam 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 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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.