Benin vs Western Africa: Annual GDP growth
Benin
7.5%
in 2024
Western Africa
4.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Western Africa rank
8th
Annual GDP growth over time
- Benin
- Western Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.5% against 4.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 228 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.2% | 2.0% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Benin or Western Africa?
- Benin, at 7.5% against 4.7% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Benin and Western Africa?
- 2.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Western Africa rank globally for annual gdp growth?
- Benin ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.