GDP growth in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP growth was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Africa Western and Central is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Africa Western and Central peaked at 17.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 1967.
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +99.3% |
| 1963 | 7.0% | +88.9% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -23.8% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -23.5% |
| 1966 | -1.5% | -136.9% |
| 1967 | -9.0% | +492.6% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -117.6% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | +853.7% |
| 1970 | 17.3% | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | -39.9% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -69.6% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +152.8% |
| 1975 | -2.0% | -120.3% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | -518.2% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -45.8% |
| 1978 | -1.9% | -142.0% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -362.7% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -62.9% |
| 1981 | -6.6% | -455.4% |
| 1982 | -3.3% | -50.7% |
| 1983 | -6.3% | +92.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -107.7% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +999.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -76.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +237.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -63.8% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +225.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +104.7% |
| 1993 | -1.3% | -157.9% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | -82.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -909.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +149.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -58.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +151.1% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +89.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -94.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +1207.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -213.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -168.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +75.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | -9.0% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | -2.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -6.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -1.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -3.7% | 4.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,563 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp growth in Africa Western and Central was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 1967.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp growth?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.