Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Western Sahara, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 1.4% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 231.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Western Sahara peaked at 1.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2020.
That places Western Sahara 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.9% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | -1.1% | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -174.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -43.2% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -343.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -194.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -84.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +472.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -59.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +95.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -384.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -121.2% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -166.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -332.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +112.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -1.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -2.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5% compare
- 106 Mali 1.4% compare
- 106 Switzerland 1.4% compare
- 109 Uruguay 1.3% compare
- 110 Austria 1.3% compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 1.3% compare
More work & labour data for Western Sahara
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 890.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 398.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 432.7 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 831.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 91.33 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3513 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0693 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Western Sahara?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Western Sahara was 1.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2020.
- How does Western Sahara rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Western Sahara ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).