Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,515 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 1,515 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2,160 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 464.5 current US$ per person, in 1999.
Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,460 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,251 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 868.01 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 671.88 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 669.55 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 579.12 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 571.22 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 543.58 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 488.67 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 564.77 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 587.14 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 536.47 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 551.06 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 583.58 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 898.92 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 1,097 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 1,128 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,188 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 464.5 current US$ per person | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 466.84 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 486.25 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 576.25 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 646.17 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 783.14 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 943.8 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 1,357 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1,616 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,397 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1,622 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1,805 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1,907 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,086 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2,160 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,800 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 1,572 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1,516 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,658 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,159 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 1,971 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2,044 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,075 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,773 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 1,341 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2025 | 1,515 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 789.21 current US$ per person | 488.67 current US$ per person | 1,460 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 759.92 current US$ per person | 464.5 current US$ per person | 1,188 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 946.37 current US$ per person | 466.84 current US$ per person | 1,616 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,828 current US$ per person | 1,516 current US$ per person | 2,160 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,787 current US$ per person | 1,341 current US$ per person | 2,075 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 30 Andorra 49,439 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Finland 48,978 current US$ per person compare
- 32 New Zealand 45,199 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 44,016 current US$ per person compare
- 34 France 43,613 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 40,466 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Italy 38,640 current 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) (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 1,515 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2,160 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.5 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.