Vietnam vs Western Africa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita

Vietnam
6.4%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.5%
in 2024
Vietnam rank
13th
Western Africa rank
12th

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita over time

  • Vietnam
  • Western Africa
-50510200020122024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 6.4% against 2.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.6 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Vietnam ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 226 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.6% 3.4% 4.2% Vietnam
2010s 5.9% 4.3% 1.6% Vietnam
2020s 4.4% 0.2% 4.2% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per capita, Vietnam or Western Africa?
Vietnam, at 6.4% against 2.5% in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per capita between Vietnam and Western Africa?
3.9%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Western Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Vietnam and Western Africa rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
Vietnam ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,492 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed