Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Western Africa

Western Africa: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 4,640 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
4,640
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
79th
of 87 groups
All-time high
4,735
in 2015
All-time low
2,768
in 1995
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Western Africa, 1991–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1991200920271991: 3.1k1992: 3.0k1993: 2.9k1994: 2.8k1995: 2.8k1996: 2.8k1997: 2.9k1998: 2.9k1999: 2.8k2000: 2.9k2001: 2.9k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.8k2009: 4.0k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.5k2014: 4.7k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.4k2021: 4.4k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.3k2024: 4.4k2025: 4.5k2026: 4.6k2027: 4.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Western Africa is 4,640, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Western Africa peaked at 4,735 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,768, in 1995.

Western Africa ranks 79th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Africa, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 3,051 —
1992 3,038 -0.4%
1993 2,918 -4.0%
1994 2,806 -3.8%
1995 2,768 -1.4%
1996 2,819 +1.9%
1997 2,851 +1.1%
1998 2,864 +0.4%
1999 2,837 -1.0%
2000 2,872 +1.3%
2001 2,926 +1.9%
2002 3,148 +7.6%
2003 3,237 +2.8%
2004 3,389 +4.7%
2005 3,494 +3.1%
2006 3,597 +2.9%
2007 3,702 +2.9%
2008 3,841 +3.7%
2009 3,988 +3.8%
2010 4,176 +4.7%
2011 4,268 +2.2%
2012 4,364 +2.2%
2013 4,532 +3.8%
2014 4,699 +3.7%
2015 4,735 +0.8%
2016 4,615 -2.5%
2017 4,628 +0.3%
2018 4,644 +0.3%
2019 4,675 +0.7%
2020 4,449 -4.8%
2021 4,388 -1.4%
2022 4,361 -0.6%
2023 4,340 -0.5%
2024 4,415 +1.7%
2025 4,482 +1.5%
2026 4,563 +1.8%
2027 4,640 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,884 2,768 3,051 9
2000s 3,420 2,872 3,988 10
2010s 4,534 4,176 4,735 10
2020s 4,455 4,340 4,640 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Western Africa?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Western Africa was 4,640 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4,735 in 2015.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,768 in 1995.
How does Western Africa rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
Western Africa ranks 79th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.