Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ in Western Europe

Western Europe: Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ was 3.64 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.64 %
Change on year
down 59.0%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
41.43 %
in 1986
All-time low
-14.27 %
in 1981
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ in Western Europe, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic product — annual growth us$ in Western Europe stood at 3.64 %.

That represents a change of down 59.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — annual growth us$ in Western Europe peaked at 41.43 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, -14.27 %, in 1981.

That places Western Europe 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ in Western Europe, 1971 to 2024.
Year % Change
1971 14.61 %
1972 21.57 % +47.6%
1973 31.84 % +47.6%
1974 11.94 % -62.5%
1975 16.26 % +36.2%
1976 5.49 % -66.2%
1977 13.75 % +150.4%
1978 23.95 % +74.2%
1979 18.61 % -22.3%
1980 9.98 % -46.4%
1981 -14.27 % -243.0%
1982 -3.78 % -73.5%
1983 -2.24 % -40.8%
1984 -5.51 % +145.9%
1985 2.14 % -138.9%
1986 41.43 % +1834.6%
1987 23.1 % -44.2%
1988 8.27 % -64.2%
1989 -0.1542 % -101.9%
1990 25.34 % -16541.3%
1991 3.12 % -87.7%
1992 11.87 % +280.8%
1993 -3.66 % -130.9%
1994 6.69 % -282.6%
1995 16.75 % +150.5%
1996 -1.98 % -111.8%
1997 -10.46 % +429.7%
1998 2.43 % -123.2%
1999 -0.7881 % -132.4%
2000 -9.39 % +1090.9%
2001 0.7028 % -107.5%
2002 8.07 % +1048.4%
2003 21.5 % +166.5%
2004 13.64 % -36.6%
2005 2.95 % -78.4%
2006 5.76 % +95.3%
2007 14.54 % +152.2%
2008 10.4 % -28.5%
2009 -7.72 % -174.2%
2010 -0.677 % -91.2%
2011 10 % -1576.9%
2012 -6.04 % -160.4%
2013 5.16 % -185.4%
2014 2.93 % -43.2%
2015 -13.3 % -553.5%
2016 2.27 % -117.1%
2017 5.38 % +137.2%
2018 7.64 % +42.0%
2019 -1.83 % -124.0%
2020 -0.8547 % -53.3%
2021 11.3 % -1421.8%
2022 -3.55 % -131.4%
2023 8.89 % -350.6%
2024 3.64 % -59.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.56 % 5.49 % 31.84 % 9
1980s 5.9 % -14.27 % 41.43 % 10
1990s 4.93 % -10.46 % 25.34 % 10
2000s 6.05 % -9.39 % 21.5 % 10
2010s 1.15 % -13.3 % 10 % 10
2020s 3.88 % -3.55 % 11.3 % 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 22 Samoa 14.26 % compare
  2. 23 Somalia 14.01 % compare
  3. 24 Nicaragua 13.93 % compare
  4. 25 Guinea 13.11 % compare
  5. 26 Poland 12.58 % compare
  6. 27 Uzbekistan 12.01 % compare
  7. 28 Palau 11.27 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — annual growth us$ in Western Europe?
Gross domestic product — annual growth us$ in Western Europe was 3.64 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross domestic product — annual growth us$ recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 41.43 % in 1986.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — annual growth us$ recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -14.27 % in 1981.
How does Western Europe rank for gross domestic product — annual growth us$?
Western Europe ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — annual growth us$ rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 12,661 data points, 1971–2024
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