Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate was -3.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 371.4%
Rank
28th
of 30 groups
All-time high
61.91 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-38.35 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1971–2023

-50-2502550197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded -3.82 % change on previous year for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 371.4% on the previous year and down 116.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 61.91 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -38.35 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Western Africa ranks 28th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 7.38 % change on previous year
1972 20.45 % change on previous year +176.9%
1973 23.04 % change on previous year +12.7%
1974 32.65 % change on previous year +41.7%
1975 61.91 % change on previous year +89.6%
1976 25.77 % change on previous year -58.4%
1977 6.46 % change on previous year -74.9%
1978 13.56 % change on previous year +110.0%
1979 19.87 % change on previous year +46.6%
1980 25.28 % change on previous year +27.2%
1981 -1.02 % change on previous year -104.0%
1982 -2.22 % change on previous year +116.9%
1983 2.15 % change on previous year -197.0%
1984 -14.66 % change on previous year -781.1%
1985 17.04 % change on previous year -216.2%
1986 -38.35 % change on previous year -325.1%
1987 -37.9 % change on previous year -1.2%
1988 19.85 % change on previous year -152.4%
1989 -17.76 % change on previous year -189.5%
1990 9.74 % change on previous year -154.8%
1991 2.34 % change on previous year -76.0%
1992 -9.58 % change on previous year -510.0%
1993 2.81 % change on previous year -129.3%
1994 -9.53 % change on previous year -439.1%
1995 7.87 % change on previous year -182.5%
1996 2.47 % change on previous year -68.6%
1997 4.73 % change on previous year +91.5%
1998 -1.17 % change on previous year -124.7%
1999 -0.881 % change on previous year -24.5%
2000 -10.29 % change on previous year +1067.7%
2001 3.44 % change on previous year -133.5%
2002 10.61 % change on previous year +208.2%
2003 17.99 % change on previous year +69.5%
2004 14.9 % change on previous year -17.2%
2005 15.09 % change on previous year +1.3%
2006 14.97 % change on previous year -0.8%
2007 12.04 % change on previous year -19.6%
2008 14.33 % change on previous year +19.0%
2009 -11.75 % change on previous year -182.0%
2010 1.99 % change on previous year -116.9%
2011 19.48 % change on previous year +880.6%
2012 11.87 % change on previous year -39.1%
2013 22.55 % change on previous year +90.0%
2014 13.35 % change on previous year -40.8%
2015 -13.57 % change on previous year -201.6%
2016 -14.47 % change on previous year +6.6%
2017 -2.56 % change on previous year -82.3%
2018 19.18 % change on previous year -849.4%
2019 22.67 % change on previous year +18.2%
2020 1.47 % change on previous year -93.5%
2021 17.48 % change on previous year +1092.9%
2022 1.41 % change on previous year -92.0%
2023 -3.82 % change on previous year -371.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +1092.9% 1.47 % change on previous year 17.48 % change on previous year
2000 -1067.7% -0.881 % change on previous year -10.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.46 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year 61.91 % change on previous year 9
1980s -4.76 % change on previous year -38.35 % change on previous year 25.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.8796 % change on previous year -9.58 % change on previous year 9.74 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.13 % change on previous year -11.75 % change on previous year 17.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.05 % change on previous year -14.47 % change on previous year 22.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.13 % change on previous year -3.82 % change on previous year 17.48 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 25 Guinea-Bissau 17.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 Syria 17.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Syrian Arab Republic 17.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Czechia 17.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 Croatia 17.09 % change on previous year compare
  7. 31 Solomon Islands 16.71 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Africa was -3.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 61.91 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -38.35 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Western Africa rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 12,901 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.