Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP in East Africa (African Union)

East Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP was 6.06 Percent per annum in 2028. ▲ Rising

Latest (2028)
6.06 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
3rd
of 46 regions
All-time high
7.44 Percent per annum
in 2001
All-time low
-0.7173 Percent per annum
in 2012
Years of data
39
1990–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP in East Africa (African Union), 1990–2028

024681990200920281990: 3.7 Percent per annum1991: 1.3 Percent per annum1992: 1.5 Percent per annum1993: 3.1 Percent per annum1994: 2.7 Percent per annum1995: 6.1 Percent per annum1996: 6 Percent per annum1997: 3.9 Percent per annum1998: 4.4 Percent per annum1999: 4.4 Percent per annum2000: 5.4 Percent per annum2001: 7.4 Percent per annum2002: 3.5 Percent per annum2003: 4.8 Percent per annum2004: 6.2 Percent per annum2005: 7 Percent per annum2006: 6.6 Percent per annum2007: 7.3 Percent per annum2008: 5.4 Percent per annum2009: 3.1 Percent per annum2010: 6.4 Percent per annum2011: 4.7 Percent per annum2012: -0.717 Percent per annum2013: 5.4 Percent per annum2014: 6.3 Percent per annum2015: 6.2 Percent per annum2016: 4.8 Percent per annum2017: 5.3 Percent per annum2018: 4.7 Percent per annum2019: 5.2 Percent per annum2020: 0.611 Percent per annum2021: 5.3 Percent per annum2022: 4.4 Percent per annum2023: 2.9 Percent per annum2024: 4.5 Percent per annum2025: 5.8 Percent per annum2026: 6.2 Percent per annum2027: 6.2 Percent per annum2028: 6.1 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in East Africa (African Union) is 6.06 Percent per annum, measured in 2028.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in East Africa (African Union) peaked at 7.44 Percent per annum in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.7173 Percent per annum, in 2012.

That places East Africa (African Union) 3rd out of 46 regions with data for 2028, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP in East Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP growth rate — Growth rate of real gross domestic product in East Africa (African Union), 1990 to 2028.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 3.71 Percent per annum
1991 1.27 Percent per annum -65.6%
1992 1.47 Percent per annum +15.1%
1993 3.13 Percent per annum +113.4%
1994 2.7 Percent per annum -13.5%
1995 6.1 Percent per annum +125.4%
1996 5.99 Percent per annum -1.7%
1997 3.9 Percent per annum -34.9%
1998 4.37 Percent per annum +12.0%
1999 4.35 Percent per annum -0.5%
2000 5.4 Percent per annum +24.0%
2001 7.44 Percent per annum +37.8%
2002 3.5 Percent per annum -53.0%
2003 4.82 Percent per annum +37.9%
2004 6.16 Percent per annum +27.6%
2005 7.01 Percent per annum +13.8%
2006 6.63 Percent per annum -5.4%
2007 7.34 Percent per annum +10.7%
2008 5.41 Percent per annum -26.3%
2009 3.07 Percent per annum -43.3%
2010 6.38 Percent per annum +108.2%
2011 4.69 Percent per annum -26.5%
2012 -0.7173 Percent per annum -115.3%
2013 5.4 Percent per annum -853.4%
2014 6.25 Percent per annum +15.7%
2015 6.21 Percent per annum -0.6%
2016 4.85 Percent per annum -22.0%
2017 5.33 Percent per annum +9.9%
2018 4.7 Percent per annum -11.8%
2019 5.19 Percent per annum +10.4%
2020 0.6111 Percent per annum -88.2%
2021 5.3 Percent per annum +767.9%
2022 4.35 Percent per annum -18.0%
2023 2.94 Percent per annum -32.4%
2024 4.49 Percent per annum +52.7%
2025 5.84 Percent per annum +29.9%
2026 6.17 Percent per annum +5.7%
2027 6.23 Percent per annum +1.0%
2028 6.06 Percent per annum -2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP in East Africa (African Union) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +853.4% -0.7173 Percent per annum 5.4 Percent per annum
2021 +767.9% 0.6111 Percent per annum 5.3 Percent per annum

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.7 Percent per annum 1.27 Percent per annum 6.1 Percent per annum 10
2000s 5.68 Percent per annum 3.07 Percent per annum 7.44 Percent per annum 10
2010s 4.83 Percent per annum -0.7173 Percent per annum 6.38 Percent per annum 10
2020s 4.67 Percent per annum 0.6111 Percent per annum 6.23 Percent per annum 9

Countries ranked near East Africa (African Union)

  1. 1 Ethiopia 7.01 Percent per annum compare
  2. 1 Guyana 11.93 Percent per annum compare
  3. 1 Viet Nam 6.5 Percent per annum compare
  4. 2 Mozambique 8.46 Percent per annum compare
  5. 3 Rwanda 7.3 Percent per annum compare
  6. 4 Bangladesh 7 Percent per annum compare
  7. 5 Moldova 5 Percent per annum compare
  8. 5 Uganda 6.99 Percent per annum compare
  9. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.5 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in East Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in East Africa (African Union) was 6.06 Percent per annum in 2028, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 7.44 Percent per annum in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7173 Percent per annum in 2012.
How does East Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp?
East Africa (African Union) ranks 3rd out of 46 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp rising or falling in East Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Africa (African Union) data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP growth rate — Growth rate of real gross domestic product
Unit
Percent per annum
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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240 places, 9,193 data points, 1990–2029
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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 2 shows the full time series of annual real GDP growth, up to present, and including projected real GDP growth rates over the next five years.