Economy & Growth in West Africa (African Union) 14 indicators covering economy & growth for West Africa (African Union). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum 2028 up 28.2% 20th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum 2028 up 182.8% 35th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 19.09 Percentage of GDP 2028 up 23.7% 36th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 14.77 Percentage of GDP 2022 down 9.5% 17th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 56,031 US dollar 2022 up 41.0% 31st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 155.9 Percentage of merchandise value 2020 up 23.0% 6th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 50.16 Percentage of GDP 2019 down 32.9% 31st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 97.39 Percentage of GDP 2019 down 16.4% 32nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 1.95 Percentage of GDP 2019 down 27.3% 39th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 9.64 Percentage of GDP 2019 up 8.7% 38th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 0.148 Percentage of GDP 2019 down 12.7% 23rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 1.46 Percentage of GDP 2019 up 70.5% 21st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 0.3832 Percentage of GDP 2028 down 27.6% 10th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct 7.55 Percent per annum 2020 down 70.4% 5th