Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit was 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central is 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2025 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Nigeria 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Yemen 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Libya 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI 818.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,563 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central was 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.