GDP per capita growth in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP per capita growth was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 2.2% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 997.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Africa Western and Central peaked at 14.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -11.0%, in 1967.
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th of 47 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.
GDP per capita growth in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -712.5% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +208.1% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -34.8% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -40.6% |
| 1966 | -3.7% | -300.4% |
| 1967 | -11.0% | +198.2% |
| 1968 | -0.7% | -93.6% |
| 1969 | 12.3% | -1861.0% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -46.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -91.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +99.2% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +431.8% |
| 1975 | -4.6% | -164.8% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -220.7% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -68.3% |
| 1978 | -4.6% | -362.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -145.5% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | -146.5% |
| 1981 | -9.3% | +848.9% |
| 1982 | -6.0% | -34.9% |
| 1983 | -8.8% | +45.9% |
| 1984 | -2.1% | -76.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -217.8% |
| 1986 | -1.5% | -159.2% |
| 1987 | -1.3% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -244.8% |
| 1989 | -1.1% | -155.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -367.7% |
| 1991 | -1.5% | -153.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -67.7% |
| 1993 | -4.0% | +703.9% |
| 1994 | -2.8% | -27.9% |
| 1995 | -0.9% | -68.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -301.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -49.6% |
| 1999 | -1.2% | -251.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -182.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +134.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +194.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -60.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +87.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -92.9% |
| 2016 | -2.5% | -1317.1% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -86.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -200.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +137.3% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | -850.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -102.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +1216.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -41.9% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +75.4% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | -11.0% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -4.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.7% | -9.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -4.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -6.0% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
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 per capita growth in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp per capita growth in Africa Western and Central was 2.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.0% in 1967.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 997.7%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.