Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Asia

Western Asia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate was 6.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 212.6%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
77.46 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-13.84 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Asia stood at 6.59 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 212.6% on the previous year and up 1,158.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Asia peaked at 77.46 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -13.84 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Western Asia ranks 10th of 30 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.

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 8.36 % change on previous year
1972 23.91 % change on previous year +185.9%
1973 31.5 % change on previous year +31.7%
1974 77.46 % change on previous year +145.9%
1975 12.53 % change on previous year -83.8%
1976 20.14 % change on previous year +60.7%
1977 15.53 % change on previous year -22.9%
1978 8.5 % change on previous year -45.3%
1979 36.4 % change on previous year +328.3%
1980 14.47 % change on previous year -60.2%
1981 7.46 % change on previous year -48.5%
1982 -9.72 % change on previous year -230.4%
1983 -7.12 % change on previous year -26.8%
1984 -3.23 % change on previous year -54.7%
1985 -4.79 % change on previous year +48.4%
1986 -2.45 % change on previous year -48.9%
1987 10.12 % change on previous year -513.1%
1988 5.52 % change on previous year -45.4%
1989 8.78 % change on previous year +59.1%
1990 23.79 % change on previous year +170.9%
1991 3.8 % change on previous year -84.0%
1992 7.33 % change on previous year +92.7%
1993 5.02 % change on previous year -31.5%
1994 -8.37 % change on previous year -266.7%
1995 17.09 % change on previous year -304.1%
1996 10.13 % change on previous year -40.7%
1997 5.02 % change on previous year -50.4%
1998 -0.8645 % change on previous year -117.2%
1999 3.2 % change on previous year -470.0%
2000 13.59 % change on previous year +324.7%
2001 -8.81 % change on previous year -164.8%
2002 6.44 % change on previous year -173.2%
2003 16.63 % change on previous year +158.2%
2004 22.03 % change on previous year +32.4%
2005 22.83 % change on previous year +3.6%
2006 15.66 % change on previous year -31.4%
2007 18.55 % change on previous year +18.5%
2008 22.67 % change on previous year +22.2%
2009 -13.84 % change on previous year -161.0%
2010 17.05 % change on previous year -223.2%
2011 18.34 % change on previous year +7.5%
2012 6.53 % change on previous year -64.4%
2013 5.13 % change on previous year -21.4%
2014 0.524 % change on previous year -89.8%
2015 -12.64 % change on previous year -2512.2%
2016 -0.7008 % change on previous year -94.5%
2017 5.4 % change on previous year -870.2%
2018 7.25 % change on previous year +34.4%
2019 -0.507 % change on previous year -107.0%
2020 -11.43 % change on previous year +2154.9%
2021 18.13 % change on previous year -258.6%
2022 18.96 % change on previous year +4.6%
2023 2.11 % change on previous year -88.9%
2024 6.59 % change on previous year +212.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -2512.2% 0.524 % change on previous year -12.64 % change on previous year
2020 -2154.9% -0.507 % change on previous year -11.43 % change on previous year
2017 +870.2% -0.7008 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.04 % change on previous year 8.36 % change on previous year 77.46 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.9 % change on previous year -9.72 % change on previous year 14.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.61 % change on previous year -8.37 % change on previous year 23.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.58 % change on previous year -13.84 % change on previous year 22.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.64 % change on previous year -12.64 % change on previous year 18.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.87 % change on previous year -11.43 % change on previous year 18.96 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 26.61 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Afghanistan 23.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Sri Lanka 18.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Turkey 18.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 18.33 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Niger 17 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Asia?
Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Asia was 6.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 77.46 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -13.84 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Western Asia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Western Asia ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,158.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.