Africa: Chemical Contraceptive Preparations Market 2024

Chemical Contraceptive Preparations Market Size in Africa

The African chemical contraceptive preparations market surged to $X in 2021, increasing by 25% against the previous year. The total consumption indicated a perceptible expansion from 2012 to 2021: its value increased at an average annual rate of +4.9% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, consumption increased by +99.7% against 2017 indices. The level of consumption peaked in 2021 and is likely to see steady growth in the immediate term.

Chemical Contraceptive Preparations Production in Africa

In value terms, chemical contraceptive preparations production reduced modestly to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. In general, production continues to indicate a perceptible reduction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when the production volume increased by 3.5%. Over the period under review, production reached the peak level at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, production failed to regain momentum.

Chemical Contraceptive Preparations Exports

Exports in Africa

In 2021, approx. X tons of chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicides were exported in Africa; dropping by -38.9% on the year before. In general, exports faced a abrupt decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 331%. Over the period under review, the exports attained the maximum at X tons in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2021, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, chemical contraceptive preparations exports shrank notably to $X in 2021. Overall, exports showed a pronounced downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2017 with an increase of 409%. The level of export peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

South Africa represented the key exporting country with an export of around X tons, which finished at 64% of total exports. It was distantly followed by Tanzania (X tons), mixing up a 26% share of total exports. Gabon (X kg) and Ethiopia (X kg) held a minor share of total exports.

Exports from South Africa decreased at an average annual rate of -10.8% from 2012 to 2021. At the same time, Tanzania (+34.5%) and Ethiopia (+13.5%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Tanzania emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in Africa, with a CAGR of +34.5% from 2012-2021. Gabon experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. Tanzania (+25 p.p.), Gabon (+2.8 p.p.) and Ethiopia (+2.3 p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the total exports, while the shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Tanzania ($X), South Africa ($X) and Gabon ($X) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2021, with a combined 93% share of total exports.

In terms of the main exporting countries, Tanzania, with a CAGR of +43.0%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The export price in Africa stood at $X per ton in 2021, picking up by 37% against the previous year. In general, the export price showed prominent growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 when the export price increased by 425%. Over the period under review, the export prices attained the maximum at $X per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2021, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Gabon ($X per ton), while South Africa ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Ethiopia (+10.4%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Chemical Contraceptive Preparations Imports

Imports in Africa

In 2021, overseas purchases of chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicides increased by 15% to X tons, rising for the fifth consecutive year after two years of decline. Over the period under review, imports showed a strong increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 48% against the previous year. The volume of import peaked in 2021 and is likely to see steady growth in years to come.

In value terms, chemical contraceptive preparations imports skyrocketed to $X in 2021. Total imports indicated a perceptible increase from 2012 to 2021: its value increased at an average annual rate of +3.9% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, imports increased by +87.8% against 2017 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of 35% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2015 to 2021, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2021, Nigeria (X tons) represented the major importer of chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicides, mixing up 29% of total imports. Algeria (X tons) ranks second in terms of the total imports with an 8.6% share, followed by Ethiopia (7.4%), South Africa (6.7%), Kenya (5.7%), Ghana (5.3%) and Morocco (5.3%). Tanzania (X tons), Uganda (X tons), Madagascar (X tons), Mozambique (X tons), Burkina Faso (X tons) and Zambia (X tons) held a little share of total imports.

Nigeria was also the fastest-growing in terms of the chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicides imports, with a CAGR of +73.6% from 2012 to 2021. At the same time, Mozambique (+34.6%), Zambia (+15.3%), Ghana (+13.7%), Kenya (+11.0%), Burkina Faso (+10.9%), Madagascar (+9.4%), Morocco (+7.5%), South Africa (+6.3%), Tanzania (+4.2%) and Algeria (+3.6%) displayed positive paces of growth. Uganda experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Ethiopia (-1.3%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. Nigeria (+28 p.p.), Mozambique (+2.3 p.p.), Ghana (+2.3 p.p.) and Kenya (+1.7 p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the total imports, while Uganda, Algeria and Ethiopia saw its share reduced by -2.6%, -2.7% and -7.6% from 2012 to 2021, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, South Africa ($X), Algeria ($X) and Nigeria ($X) constituted the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2021, together accounting for 39% of total imports.

Nigeria, with a CAGR of +49.2%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, in terms of the main importing countries over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The import price in Africa stood at $X per ton in 2021, rising by 9.7% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, showed a pronounced downturn. Over the period under review, import prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was South Africa ($X per ton), while Nigeria ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Zambia (+5.3%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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