Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in West Africa (African Union)
West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth was 93.97 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in West Africa (African Union), 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2018, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in West Africa (African Union) stood at 93.97 US dollar. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 93.97 US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.03 US dollar, in 2003.
That places West Africa (African Union) 30th out of 48 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in West Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.74 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 84.15 US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 83.73 US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 83.03 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.37 US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 92.98 US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.39 US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.69 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.95 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 88.59 US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 86.82 US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 85.91 US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.22 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.7 US dollar | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 90.59 US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.29 US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.42 US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.52 US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.97 US dollar | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.36 US dollar | 83.03 US dollar | 93.37 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.16 US dollar | 85.22 US dollar | 93.97 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near West Africa (African Union)
- 27 Lesotho 0.0603 US dollar compare
- 27 Thailand 46.22 US dollar compare
- 28 Switzerland 43.78 US dollar compare
- 29 Chile 37.75 US dollar compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.99 US dollar compare
- 31 Zambia 28.8 US dollar compare
- 32 Greece 28.54 US dollar compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.51 US dollar compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in West Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in West Africa (African Union) was 93.97 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.97 US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.03 US dollar in 2003.
- How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- West Africa (African Union) ranks 30th out of 48 regions with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Africa (African Union) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.