Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP was 5.92 Percent per annum in 2028. ▲ Rising

Latest (2028)
5.92 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
7.8 Percent per annum
in 2005
All-time low
0.6297 Percent per annum
in 2020
Years of data
39
1990–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP in Least developed countries, 1990–2028

024681990200920281990: 2.8 Percent per annum1991: 2.7 Percent per annum1992: 2.7 Percent per annum1993: 3.1 Percent per annum1994: 3 Percent per annum1995: 5.8 Percent per annum1996: 5.2 Percent per annum1997: 4.3 Percent per annum1998: 4.4 Percent per annum1999: 4.5 Percent per annum2000: 4.9 Percent per annum2001: 6.2 Percent per annum2002: 5 Percent per annum2003: 5.6 Percent per annum2004: 6.8 Percent per annum2005: 7.8 Percent per annum2006: 7.1 Percent per annum2007: 7.7 Percent per annum2008: 6.5 Percent per annum2009: 4.2 Percent per annum2010: 5.8 Percent per annum2011: 4.4 Percent per annum2012: 4.5 Percent per annum2013: 5.9 Percent per annum2014: 5.9 Percent per annum2015: 4.6 Percent per annum2016: 4.4 Percent per annum2017: 5.2 Percent per annum2018: 5.2 Percent per annum2019: 5.5 Percent per annum2020: 0.63 Percent per annum2021: 3.6 Percent per annum2022: 4.5 Percent per annum2023: 3.8 Percent per annum2024: 4.6 Percent per annum2025: 5.6 Percent per annum2026: 5.9 Percent per annum2027: 6.1 Percent per annum2028: 5.9 Percent per annum

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

Analysis

In 2028, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in Least developed countries stood at 5.92 Percent per annum.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 7.8 Percent per annum in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6297 Percent per annum, in 2020.

That places Least developed countries 3rd out of 28 groups 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 Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries, 1990 to 2028.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 2.77 Percent per annum
1991 2.73 Percent per annum -1.3%
1992 2.67 Percent per annum -2.2%
1993 3.11 Percent per annum +16.3%
1994 2.98 Percent per annum -4.3%
1995 5.84 Percent per annum +96.4%
1996 5.19 Percent per annum -11.1%
1997 4.26 Percent per annum -17.9%
1998 4.35 Percent per annum +2.1%
1999 4.52 Percent per annum +3.9%
2000 4.95 Percent per annum +9.4%
2001 6.24 Percent per annum +26.1%
2002 4.95 Percent per annum -20.6%
2003 5.61 Percent per annum +13.2%
2004 6.79 Percent per annum +21.0%
2005 7.8 Percent per annum +14.9%
2006 7.06 Percent per annum -9.4%
2007 7.71 Percent per annum +9.1%
2008 6.47 Percent per annum -16.1%
2009 4.21 Percent per annum -34.9%
2010 5.85 Percent per annum +38.8%
2011 4.43 Percent per annum -24.3%
2012 4.49 Percent per annum +1.5%
2013 5.9 Percent per annum +31.2%
2014 5.9 Percent per annum +0.0%
2015 4.56 Percent per annum -22.7%
2016 4.4 Percent per annum -3.4%
2017 5.17 Percent per annum +17.4%
2018 5.22 Percent per annum +0.8%
2019 5.54 Percent per annum +6.3%
2020 0.6297 Percent per annum -88.6%
2021 3.57 Percent per annum +466.6%
2022 4.47 Percent per annum +25.2%
2023 3.77 Percent per annum -15.7%
2024 4.57 Percent per annum +21.3%
2025 5.62 Percent per annum +22.9%
2026 5.87 Percent per annum +4.6%
2027 6.09 Percent per annum +3.6%
2028 5.92 Percent per annum -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.84 Percent per annum 2.67 Percent per annum 5.84 Percent per annum 10
2000s 6.18 Percent per annum 4.21 Percent per annum 7.8 Percent per annum 10
2010s 5.15 Percent per annum 4.4 Percent per annum 5.9 Percent per annum 10
2020s 4.5 Percent per annum 0.6297 Percent per annum 6.09 Percent per annum 9

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  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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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in Least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in Least developed countries was 5.92 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 7.8 Percent per annum in 2005.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6297 Percent per annum in 2020.
How does Least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP growth rate — Growth rate of real gross domestic product
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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.