Caribbean vs Western Africa: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate
Caribbean
15.66 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
-8.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Caribbean rank
33rd
Western Africa rank
30th
Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate over time
- Caribbean
- Western Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 15.66 % change on previous year against -8.89 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 24.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1 % change on previous year | 21.21 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 6.7 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 9.9 % change on previous year | -0.877 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate, Caribbean or Western Africa?
- Caribbean, at 15.66 % change on previous year against -8.89 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate between Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 24.55 % change on previous year, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Western Africa rank globally for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Caribbean ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.