Economy & Growth in Western Africa 87 indicators covering economy & growth for Western Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 70.4 % 2025 up 5.5% 5th Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 8.7% 2025 down 19.8% 32nd Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 9.6% 2024 up 3.0% 31st Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 2.5% 2024 down 60.3% 12th Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 43.2% 2024 up 27.7% 23rd Annual GDP growth 4.7% 2024 down 19.7% 8th Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 2.3% 2024 up 45.6% 16th 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) 33,335 No 2024 up 44.3% 29th Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 5.9% 2024 up 61.2% 1st Agriculture value added share of GDP 21.9% 2024 up 7.8% 2nd Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 2.3 kg per constant US$ 2022 down 11.4% 14th Total official flows (disbursement) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 5,776 million constant US$ 2024 up 46.0% 9th Total official flows (commitments) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 5,898 million constant US$ 2024 up 56.1% 10th Total trade of tracked Environmentally Sound Technologies 3.23 billion current US$ 2024 down 61.4% 32nd Labour share of GDP 59.8% 2025 up 4.4% 2nd Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and 8.6% 2023 up 440.6% 9th 2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources 0 No 2025 — 23rd 2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic 0 No 2025 — 24th Gross National Income — Annual growth US$ per capita -10.95 % 2023 down 217.2% 29th Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 130.23 2026 up 26.4% 24th Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average 504.03 2026 up 322.2% 6th Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices 152,632 million USD 2024 up 70.1% 28th Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$ 105,385 million USD 2024 up 0.7% 31st Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP 0.5% 2023 up 104.5% 8th Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), weighted average — Value — July 2026 4.21 Int$ (PPP) per person per day 2025 up 46.7% 20th Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 4.24 Int$ (PPP) per person per day 2025 up 43.7% 29th Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.93 kg per constant US$ 2022 down 3.7% 12th ← Previous Page 2 of 2