Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition in West Africa (African Union)

West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition was 27.76 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
27.76 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
9th
of 36 regions
All-time high
27.76 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
All-time low
16.58 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition in West Africa (African Union), 2000–2029

01020302000201420292000: 16.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 19.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 18 Percentage of GDP2004: 18.4 Percentage of GDP2005: 18 Percentage of GDP2006: 18.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 19.9 Percentage of GDP2008: 18.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 20.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 16.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 16.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 17.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 17.6 Percentage of GDP2016: 17.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 20.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 23.6 Percentage of GDP2020: 24.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 24.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 21 Percentage of GDP2023: 22.7 Percentage of GDP2024: 23.9 Percentage of GDP2025: 24.5 Percentage of GDP2026: 25.4 Percentage of GDP2027: 26.1 Percentage of GDP2028: 27 Percentage of GDP2029: 27.8 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition in West Africa (African Union) stood at 27.76 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 27.76 Percentage of GDP in 2029 and was at its lowest, 16.58 Percentage of GDP, in 2013.

That places West Africa (African Union) 9th out of 36 regions with data for 2029, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition in West Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition by expenditure — Gross fixed capital formation in West Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 16.62 Percentage of GDP
2001 16.84 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2002 19.36 Percentage of GDP +15.0%
2003 18.05 Percentage of GDP -6.8%
2004 18.43 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2005 17.97 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2006 18.25 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2007 19.92 Percentage of GDP +9.2%
2008 18.42 Percentage of GDP -7.6%
2009 20.48 Percentage of GDP +11.2%
2010 19.73 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2011 16.8 Percentage of GDP -14.8%
2012 16.88 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2013 16.58 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2014 17.55 Percentage of GDP +5.8%
2015 17.56 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2016 17.55 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2017 16.82 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2018 20.27 Percentage of GDP +20.5%
2019 23.55 Percentage of GDP +16.2%
2020 24.63 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2021 24.75 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2022 21.01 Percentage of GDP -15.1%
2023 22.7 Percentage of GDP +8.1%
2024 23.9 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2025 24.5 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2026 25.35 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2027 26.13 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2028 27.01 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2029 27.76 Percentage of GDP +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.43 Percentage of GDP 16.62 Percentage of GDP 20.48 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 18.33 Percentage of GDP 16.58 Percentage of GDP 23.55 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 24.77 Percentage of GDP 21.01 Percentage of GDP 27.76 Percentage of GDP 10

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Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition in West Africa (African Union) was 27.76 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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The highest recorded value was 27.76 Percentage of GDP in 2029.
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The lowest recorded value was 16.58 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 15 - growth decomposition?
West Africa (African Union) ranks 9th out of 36 regions with data for 2029.
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Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 15 - Growth decomposition by expenditure — Gross fixed capital formation
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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53 places, 1,590 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 15 shows growth decomposition by expenditure, including gross fixed capital formation, changes in inventories, foreign balances, and trade balance.