Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was -31.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-31.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 292.1%
Rank
30th
of 30 groups
All-time high
59.31 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-44.92 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1971–2024

-50-2502550197119972024

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded -31.89 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 292.1% on the previous year and down 343.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 59.31 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -44.92 % change on previous year, in 1987.

That places Western Africa 30th out of 30 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 15.71 % change on previous year
1972 23.53 % change on previous year +49.8%
1973 8.54 % change on previous year -63.7%
1974 21.08 % change on previous year +146.9%
1975 59.31 % change on previous year +181.3%
1976 57.5 % change on previous year -3.0%
1977 20.41 % change on previous year -64.5%
1978 5.12 % change on previous year -74.9%
1979 3.26 % change on previous year -36.4%
1980 25.71 % change on previous year +689.5%
1981 6.62 % change on previous year -74.2%
1982 -5.79 % change on previous year -187.5%
1983 -12.78 % change on previous year +120.6%
1984 -22.6 % change on previous year +76.8%
1985 -22.46 % change on previous year -0.6%
1986 -33.67 % change on previous year +49.9%
1987 -44.92 % change on previous year +33.4%
1988 1.08 % change on previous year -102.4%
1989 -1.75 % change on previous year -261.3%
1990 9.65 % change on previous year -651.6%
1991 -8.16 % change on previous year -184.6%
1992 -13.98 % change on previous year +71.3%
1993 10.14 % change on previous year -172.5%
1994 -15.88 % change on previous year -256.7%
1995 -0.0877 % change on previous year -99.4%
1996 4.25 % change on previous year -4951.2%
1997 6.89 % change on previous year +61.9%
1998 8.13 % change on previous year +18.0%
1999 -2.28 % change on previous year -128.1%
2000 -3.81 % change on previous year +66.9%
2001 -1.79 % change on previous year -53.0%
2002 10.85 % change on previous year -706.2%
2003 20.5 % change on previous year +88.9%
2004 21.37 % change on previous year +4.3%
2005 20.95 % change on previous year -2.0%
2006 33.35 % change on previous year +59.2%
2007 -5.39 % change on previous year -116.2%
2008 16.64 % change on previous year -408.5%
2009 -4.88 % change on previous year -129.3%
2010 0.9993 % change on previous year -120.5%
2011 9.32 % change on previous year +832.4%
2012 7.49 % change on previous year -19.6%
2013 9.78 % change on previous year +30.5%
2014 13.12 % change on previous year +34.2%
2015 -10.92 % change on previous year -183.2%
2016 -8.37 % change on previous year -23.3%
2017 -5.61 % change on previous year -33.0%
2018 31.91 % change on previous year -669.3%
2019 26.32 % change on previous year -17.5%
2020 3.8 % change on previous year -85.6%
2021 17.25 % change on previous year +354.4%
2022 5.02 % change on previous year -70.9%
2023 -8.13 % change on previous year -261.9%
2024 -31.89 % change on previous year +292.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Africa 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
1996 +4951.2% -0.0877 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year
2011 +832.4% 0.9993 % change on previous year 9.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.83 % change on previous year 3.26 % change on previous year 59.31 % change on previous year 9
1980s -11.06 % change on previous year -44.92 % change on previous year 25.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.1343 % change on previous year -15.88 % change on previous year 10.14 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.78 % change on previous year -5.39 % change on previous year 33.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.4 % change on previous year -10.92 % change on previous year 31.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.79 % change on previous year -31.89 % change on previous year 17.25 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 27 Mozambique 13.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 28 Central African Republic 13.68 % change on previous year compare
  3. 29 Iceland 13.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 30 Nicaragua 12.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 31 Malaysia 12.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 32 Georgia 12.76 % change on previous year compare
  7. 33 Moldova 12.7 % change on previous year compare
  8. 33 Republic of Moldova 12.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Africa was -31.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 59.31 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -44.92 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Western Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 343.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.