Film industry in English-speaking West Africa - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Box office revenue in Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria in December
- 1.03bn Naira

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Monthly box office revenue in English-speaking West-Africa 2019-2021
- Box office revenue generated in Nigeria
- 97%

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Revenue of movies in anglophone West Africa 2019-2021, by country
- Admissions in cinemas in Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria
- 3.4m

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Cinema attendance in English-speaking West Africa 2015-2021
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Global overview
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Global box office revenue 2005-2021
Global box office revenue 2005-2021
Global box office revenue from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Global box office revenue 2014-2021, by format
Global box office revenue 2014-2021, by format
Global box office revenue from 2014 to 2021, by format (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Global box office revenue of the most successful movies of all time as of 2023
Global box office revenue of the most successful movies of all time as of 2023
Global box office revenue of the most successful movies of all time as of July 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Share of cinema in total ad spend worldwide 2014-2022
Share of cinema in total ad spend worldwide 2014-2022
Cinema advertising spending as a percentage of total ad spend worldwide from 2014 to 2022
Revenue
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- Premium Statistic Box office revenue of cinemas in anglophone West Africa 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue of movies in anglophone West Africa 2019-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Monthly box office revenue in English-speaking West-Africa 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Nollywood, Bollywood, and Hollywood revenue in West-Africa 2021
- Premium Statistic Average movie ticket price in English-speaking West-Africa 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Percentage change in box office revenue in Nigeria and South Africa 2020
Revenue
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Box office revenue of cinemas in anglophone West Africa 2015-2021
Box office revenue of cinemas in anglophone West Africa 2015-2021
Box office revenue generated by movie theaters in English-speaking West Africa from 2015 to 2021 (in billion Naira)
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Revenue of movies in anglophone West Africa 2019-2021, by country
Revenue of movies in anglophone West Africa 2019-2021, by country
Distribution of box office revenue generated in Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria in 2019 and 2021
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Monthly box office revenue in English-speaking West-Africa 2019-2021
Monthly box office revenue in English-speaking West-Africa 2019-2021
Box office revenue in Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria from January 2019 to December 2021 (in million Nigerian Naira)
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Nollywood, Bollywood, and Hollywood revenue in West-Africa 2021
Nollywood, Bollywood, and Hollywood revenue in West-Africa 2021
Distribution of revenue generated by the main film industries in Ghana and Nigeria as of 2021
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Average movie ticket price in English-speaking West-Africa 2015-2021
Average movie ticket price in English-speaking West-Africa 2015-2021
Average movie ticket price in Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria from 2015 to 2021 (in Naira)
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Percentage change in box office revenue in Nigeria and South Africa 2020
Percentage change in box office revenue in Nigeria and South Africa 2020
Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the box office revenue generated in Nigeria and South Africa in 2020 (compared to the previous year)
Cinemas
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- Premium Statistic Cinema attendance in English-speaking West Africa 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of cinema sites in anglophone West Africa 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of cinema screens in anglophone West Africa 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Largest cinemas in anglophone West Africa 2021, by number of seats
- Premium Statistic Sites of major cinema chains in anglophone West Africa 2021
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Cinemas
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Cinema attendance in English-speaking West Africa 2015-2021
Cinema attendance in English-speaking West Africa 2015-2021
Total admissions in cinemas in Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria from 2015 to 2021
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Number of cinema sites in anglophone West Africa 2015-2021
Number of cinema sites in anglophone West Africa 2015-2021
Number of cinema sites in Ghana and Nigeria from 2015 to 2021
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Number of cinema screens in anglophone West Africa 2015-2021
Number of cinema screens in anglophone West Africa 2015-2021
Number of cinema screens in Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria from 2015 to 2021
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Largest cinemas in anglophone West Africa 2021, by number of seats
Largest cinemas in anglophone West Africa 2021, by number of seats
Largest cinemas in Ghana and Nigeria as of 2021, by number of seats
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Sites of major cinema chains in anglophone West Africa 2021
Sites of major cinema chains in anglophone West Africa 2021
Number of sites of major cinema chains in Ghana and Nigeria as of 2021
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Screens of major cinema chains in anglophone West Africa 2021
Screens of major cinema chains in anglophone West Africa 2021
Number of screens of major cinema chains in Ghana and Nigeria as of 2020
Titles
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Number of titles released in anglophone West-Africa 2015-2021
Number of titles released in anglophone West-Africa 2015-2021
Number of titles released in cinemas in Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria from 2015 to 2021
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Nollywood, Bollywood, and Hollywood titles in anglophone West-Africa 2021
Nollywood, Bollywood, and Hollywood titles in anglophone West-Africa 2021
Number of titles released by the main film industries in Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria in 2021
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Leading Hollywood movies in Nigeria 2021
Leading Hollywood movies in Nigeria 2021
Leading 10 Hollywood movies released in Nigeria as of 2021 (GBO in million Naira)
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Leading Nollywood movies in Nigeria 2021
Leading Nollywood movies in Nigeria 2021
Leading 10 Nollywood movies released in Nigeria as of 2021 (GBO in million Naira)
Market value in Nigeria and Ghana
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- Premium Statistic Arts, entertainment and recreation sector contribution to GDP in Nigeria 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Financial support from Nigeria's government to Nollywood 2011-2017
- Premium Statistic Employees in the arts and entertainment sector in Ghana 2018, by business size
- Premium Statistic Employees in the arts and entertainment industry in Ghana 2018, by sector
- Premium Statistic Advertising revenue from cinema in Nigeria 2014-2018
- Premium Statistic Advertising revenue from cinema in Ghana 2014-2018
Market value in Nigeria and Ghana
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Arts, entertainment and recreation sector contribution to GDP in Nigeria 2019-2022
Arts, entertainment and recreation sector contribution to GDP in Nigeria 2019-2022
Contribution of the arts, entertainment and recreation sector to GDP in Nigeria from the 3rd quarter of 2019 to the 2nd quarter 2022
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Financial support from Nigeria's government to Nollywood 2011-2017
Financial support from Nigeria's government to Nollywood 2011-2017
Financial support from the Nigerian government to the Nollywood film industry from 2011 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Employees in the arts and entertainment sector in Ghana 2018, by business size
Employees in the arts and entertainment sector in Ghana 2018, by business size
Number of employees working in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector in Ghana as of 2018, by business size
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Employees in the arts and entertainment industry in Ghana 2018, by sector
Employees in the arts and entertainment industry in Ghana 2018, by sector
Employee distribution in the arts, entertainment and recreation industry in Ghana as of 2018, by sector
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Advertising revenue from cinema in Nigeria 2014-2018
Advertising revenue from cinema in Nigeria 2014-2018
Advertising revenue generated by the cinema sector in Nigeria from 2014 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Advertising revenue from cinema in Ghana 2014-2018
Advertising revenue from cinema in Ghana 2014-2018
Advertising revenue generated by the cinema sector in Ghana from 2014 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
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