Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Western Sahara, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 1.4% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 231.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Western Sahara peaked at 1.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2020.
Western Sahara ranks 115th of 200 countries 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 Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.9% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | -1.1% | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -174.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -43.2% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -343.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -194.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -84.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +472.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -59.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +95.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -384.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -121.2% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -166.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -332.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +112.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -1.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -2.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 113 Mali 1.4% compare
- 113 Switzerland 1.4% compare
- 116 Uruguay 1.3% compare
- 117 Austria 1.3% compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 1.3% compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 1.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Western Sahara
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 4,531 (2027)
- Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8.27 (2027)
- 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 0 No (2025)
- 15.6.1 Countries that are contracting Parties to the International 0 No (2025)
- 15.6.1 Countries with legislative, administrative and policy 0 No (2025)
- Domestic material consumption per capita 0 tonnes (2024)
- 15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value 941 km2 (2021)
- 15.4.2 Mountain area: Remaining moutain area — Value 941 km2 (2021)
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff 45.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Western Sahara?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Western Sahara was 1.4% 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 Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2020.
- How does Western Sahara rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Western Sahara ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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