Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Western Africa
Western Africa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Western Africa is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Western Africa peaked at 7.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2020.
That places Western Africa 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +177.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +58.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -86.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +460.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | -262.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -111.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +242.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +66.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Western Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +460.0% | 0.5% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -6.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More economy & growth data for Western Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.53 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 535,797 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita -25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,174 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,939 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 884,444 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ -23.38 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.28 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -31.89 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 17.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Western Africa?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Western Africa was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2020.
- How does Western Africa rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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