Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2011–2023

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Western Africa, 2011–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52011201720232011: 0.232013: 0.222015: 0.252017: 0.362019: 0.452021: 0.452023: 0.45

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 0.5% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Western Africa peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

Western Africa ranks 8th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Western Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 0.2%
2013 0.2% -4.3%
2015 0.2% +13.6%
2017 0.4% +44.0%
2019 0.5% +25.0%
2021 0.5% +0.0%
2023 0.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 5
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 5 Kiribati 5.4% compare
  2. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 4.6% compare
  3. 7 Guinea 4.5% compare
  4. 8 Gambia 4.3% compare
  5. 9 Sierra Leone 3.9% compare
  6. 10 Madagascar 3.1% compare
  7. 11 Iceland 2.6% compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Western Africa?
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Western Africa was 0.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Western Africa rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
Western Africa ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 1,027 data points, 2011–2023
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