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Regional economic performance

Facts and figures about the economic performance of the West Midlands region. These figures were updated in October 2008.

Gross Value Added per head by region

 

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

% change 2000-​2006

England

£14,350

£15,060

£15,853

£16,759

£17,672

£18,267

£19,082

+33.0%

London

£18,616

£19,359

£20,833

£22,397

£23,922

£24,978

£26,192

+40.7%

South East

£16,410

£17,290

£18,079

£19,016

£19,977

£20,603

£21,514

+31.1%

East of England

£15,246

£16,067

£16,775

£17,603

£18,411

£18,872

£19,599

+28.6%

South West

£12,999

£13,709

£14,439

£15,306

£16,175

£16,688

£17,467

+34.4%

East Midlands

£12,811

£13,480

£14,150

£14,984

£15,789

£16,307

£16,982

+32.6%

West Midlands

£12,864

£13,440

£13,996

£14,652

£15,355

£15,841

£16,583

+28.9%

North West

£12,445

£13,057

£13,667

£14,368

£15,109

£15,571

£16,234

+30.4%

Yorkshire and the Humber

£12,309

£12,899

£13,555

£14,284

£14,973

£15,372

£15,968

+29.7%

North East

£11,108

£11,657

£12,221

£12,959

£13,791

£14,419

£15,177

+36.6%

Source: ONS Regional GVA 2006

Gross Value Added per head -​ sub-​regional figures (2005)

Solihull

£21,206

Coventry

£18,145

Birmingham

£17,984

Warwickshire

£17,748

Telford and Wrekin

£16,457

Worcestershire

£15,192

Walsall and Wolverhampton

£15,031

Dudley and Sandwell

£14,331

Stoke-​on-​Trent

£14,001

Herefordshire

£13,990

Shropshire

£13,810

Staffordshire

£13,372

Source: ONS Regional GVA 2006

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