Annual GDP growth in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Annual GDP growth was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 2.1% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 8.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2020.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 28th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -92.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +359.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +100.5% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +100.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -108.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -1521.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | -3.4% | -280.5% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -301.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -16.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth in Northern Africa and Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1521.5% | -0.4% | 5.6% |
| 2002 | +359.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 2021 | +301.9% | -3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2020 | -280.5% | 1.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | -0.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -3.4% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 25 Uganda 6.1% compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 6.0% compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 6.0% compare
- 28 Cambodia 6.0% compare
- 29 Bermuda 6.0% compare
- 30 Armenia 5.9% compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 5.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.5% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.22 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Annual gdp growth in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for annual gdp growth?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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