In 2023, the Middle East and North Africa's percent growth in GDP was approximately what percent greater than Southern Continental Africa's percent growth in GDP?

We are given:

$\text{Middle East \& North Africa GDP growth} = 12.5\%$

$\text{Southern Continental Africa GDP growth} = 3\%$

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When a question says "A is what percent greater than B," we use:

$\text{Percent greater} = \dfrac{\text{Bigger value} - \text{Smaller value}}{\text{Smaller value}} \times 100$

A common mistake is to just subtract ($12.5\% - 3\% = 9.5\%$) and stop there. But that only gives the difference in percentage points, not how much greater one is relative to the other.

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Find the difference:

$12.5 - 3 = 9.5$

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Divide by the value we are comparing to (Southern Continental Africa), and multiply by $100$:

$\dfrac{9.5}{3} \times 100 = 3.1\overline{6} \times 100 \approx 317\%$