Africa Western and Central vs Viet Nam: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 8.0% against 4.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 7.4% | 5.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.6% | 2.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 5.7% | 3.0% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Africa Western and Central or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 8.0% against 4.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Africa Western and Central and Viet Nam?
- 3.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp growth?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.