Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 2009.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, 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 employed person in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | -1.0% | -117.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -220.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +192.5% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | -3.1% | -298.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -149.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +97.4% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +138.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -56.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -45.5% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -228.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -429.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -65.5% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -210.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | -3.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -1.2% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 2009.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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