Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Western Asia is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 330.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Western Asia peaked at 9.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2009.
Western Asia ranks 28th of 38 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | -1.5% | -125.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -148.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +208.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +297.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -54.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -427.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -131.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +158.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -56.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +361.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | -223.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -385.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -70.8% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | -231.6% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -63.3% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -330.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | -3.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -1.5% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More economy & growth data for Western Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 4.37 million (2027)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,408 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 14,704 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Western Asia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Western Asia was 1.3% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2009.
- How does Western Asia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Western Asia ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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