Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8857 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 6 Brunei Darussalam 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Oman 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Iraq 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Monaco 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Myanmar 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Philippines 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sudan 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Thailand 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.