Djibouti vs Western Africa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Djibouti
4.2%
in 2025
Western Africa
1.5%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
21st
Western Africa rank
24th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- Djibouti
- Western Africa
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 4.2% against 1.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa ahead.
Djibouti ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -0.7% | 3.7% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Djibouti or Western Africa?
- Djibouti, at 4.2% against 1.5% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Djibouti and Western Africa?
- 2.7%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Western Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Western Africa rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Djibouti ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 24th 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.