GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 7.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central stood at 7.49 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 376.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 12.13 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8461 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1994 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1995 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 1996 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1997 | 6 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 2001 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2003 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8461 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +366.9% |
| 2018 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2021 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +567.9% |
| 2022 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2023 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +567.9% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +366.9% | 0.8461 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.69 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 0.8461 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 8 Zimbabwe 11.14 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Benin 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Vietnam 11.04 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bhutan 11.03 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Eritrea 10.92 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 10.72 % change on previous year compare
- 14 India 10.58 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 7.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8461 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.