Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Western and Central stood at 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1,800 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,089 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1995.
Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 1,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 1,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,244 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,635 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,635 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 19 Hong Kong 44,784 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43,524 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 Canada 42,520 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 41,605 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 Austria 41,130 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Belgium 40,548 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Germany 39,522 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Inflation, consumer prices 1.7% (2025)
- GDP growth 4.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 84.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 220.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,563 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,089 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.