Eritrea vs Western Africa: Annual GDP growth

Eritrea
8.7%
in 2011
Western Africa
4.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
7th
Western Africa rank
9th

Annual GDP growth over time

  • Eritrea
  • Western Africa
-10-50510200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 8.7% against 4.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.8 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa ahead.

Eritrea ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 6.2% 5.8% Western Africa
2010s 5.4% 6.2% 0.8% Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual gdp growth, Eritrea or Western Africa?
Eritrea, at 8.7% against 4.7% in Western Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Eritrea and Western Africa?
4.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Western Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Western Africa rank globally for annual gdp growth?
Eritrea ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 196 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual GDP growth (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed