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
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.