Kenya vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP

Kenya
5.26 Percent per annum
in 2029
West Africa (African Union)
4.2 Percent per annum
in 2028
Kenya rank
21st
West Africa (African Union) rank
20th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • West Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.26 Percent per annum against 4.2 Percent per annum in West Africa (African Union), a difference of 1.06 Percent per annum.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times West Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 21st and West Africa (African Union) ranks 20th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and West Africa (African Union) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya West Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.12 Percent per annum 2.36 Percent per annum 0.2421 Percent per annum West Africa (African Union)
2000s 3.43 Percent per annum 6.6 Percent per annum 3.17 Percent per annum West Africa (African Union)
2010s 5.03 Percent per annum 4.53 Percent per annum 0.5063 Percent per annum Kenya
2020s 4.88 Percent per annum 3.51 Percent per annum 1.37 Percent per annum Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp, Kenya or West Africa (African Union)?
Kenya, at 5.26 Percent per annum against 4.2 Percent per annum in West Africa (African Union) as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp between Kenya and West Africa (African Union)?
1.06 Percent per annum, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and West Africa (African Union)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2028.
How do Kenya and West Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp?
Kenya ranks 21st and West Africa (African Union) ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP growth rate — Growth rate of real gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP growth rate — Growth rate of real gross domestic product
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 9,193 data points, 1990–2029
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 2 shows the full time series of annual real GDP growth, up to present, and including projected real GDP growth rates over the next five years.