Western Africa: Exercise Book Market 2025

Exercise Book Market Size in Western Africa

The West African exercise book market shrank to $X in 2022, with a decrease of -7% against the previous year. Over the period under review, consumption showed a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exercise Book Production in Western Africa

In value terms, exercise book production shrank to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production continues to indicate a slight curtailment. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 with an increase of 47%. Over the period under review, production reached the peak level at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, production remained at a lower figure.

Exercise Book Exports

Exports in Western Africa

In 2022, overseas shipments of exercise books increased by 32% to X tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year declining trend. In general, exports, however, saw a abrupt slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 when exports increased by 39%. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at X tons in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, exercise book exports skyrocketed to $X in 2022. Overall, exports, however, recorded a abrupt decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 when exports increased by 55%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Cote d'Ivoire dominates exports structure, reaching X tons, which was approx. 83% of total exports in 2022. It was distantly followed by Togo (X tons), mixing up an 8.3% share of total exports. Senegal (X tons), Ghana (X tons) and Niger (X tons) followed a long way behind the leaders.

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire decreased at an average annual rate of -4.6% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, Ghana (+27.7%) and Niger (+23.5%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Ghana emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in Western Africa, with a CAGR of +27.7% from 2012-2022. By contrast, Togo (-2.7%) and Senegal (-14.7%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. From 2012 to 2022, the share of Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger and Togo increased by +5, +2.4, +2.1 and +2 percentage points, respectively.

In value terms, Cote d'Ivoire ($X) remains the largest exercise book supplier in Western Africa, comprising 83% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Togo ($X), with a 6.2% share of total exports. It was followed by Ghana, with a 4.3% share.

In Cote d'Ivoire, exercise book exports contracted by an average annual rate of -8.8% over the period from 2012-2022. The remaining exporting countries recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Togo (+10.9% per year) and Ghana (+29.8% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The export price in Western Africa stood at $X per ton in 2022, surging by 2.4% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, saw a perceptible slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 an increase of 20%. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per ton. From 2014 to 2022, the export prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Ghana ($X per ton), while Niger ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Togo (+13.9%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Exercise Book Imports

Imports in Western Africa

In 2022, the amount of exercise books imported in Western Africa reduced to X tons, falling by -5.1% on the previous year's figure. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +3.0% over the period from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 20% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons, and then dropped in the following year.

In value terms, exercise book imports shrank to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of 30% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Togo (X tons) and Burkina Faso (X tons) represented the largest importers of exercise books in Western Africa, together resulting at approx. 43% of total imports. It was distantly followed by Guinea (X tons), Benin (X tons), Senegal (X tons), Cote d'Ivoire (X tons), Ghana (X tons) and Mali (X tons), together creating a 40% share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main importing countries, was attained by Mali (with a CAGR of +20.5%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest exercise book importing markets in Western Africa were Burkina Faso ($X), Guinea ($X) and Senegal ($X), with a combined 38% share of total imports. Togo, Ghana, Benin, Mali and Cote d'Ivoire lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 38%.

Among the main importing countries, Mali, with a CAGR of +21.9%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the import price in Western Africa amounted to $X per ton, waning by -6.9% against the previous year. Overall, the import price recorded a noticeable decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 an increase of 11%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per ton. From 2016 to 2022, the import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Ghana (+1.2%), while the other leaders experienced mixed trends in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox Platform