Benin vs Western Asia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Benin
3.8%
in 2025
Western Asia
1.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
30th
Western Asia rank
28th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- Benin
- Western Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.8% against 1.3% in Western Asia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.0 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Asia ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 2.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Benin or Western Asia?
- Benin, at 3.8% against 1.3% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Benin and Western Asia?
- 2.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Western Asia rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Benin ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 28th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.