Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP was 2.23 Percent per annum in 2028. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2028)
2.23 Percent per annum
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
31st
of 46 regions
All-time high
4.04 Percent per annum
in 2010
All-time low
-2.98 Percent per annum
in 2020
Years of data
39
1990–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 1990–2028

-20241990200920281990: -0.719 Percent per annum1991: -1.2 Percent per annum1992: -1.2 Percent per annum1993: -1.4 Percent per annum1994: -0.152 Percent per annum1995: 0.73 Percent per annum1996: 3.1 Percent per annum1997: 1 Percent per annum1998: 2.9 Percent per annum1999: 0.966 Percent per annum2000: 1.5 Percent per annum2001: 1.8 Percent per annum2002: 3.4 Percent per annum2003: 2.8 Percent per annum2004: 3.4 Percent per annum2005: 3 Percent per annum2006: 3.4 Percent per annum2007: 3.4 Percent per annum2008: 3.2 Percent per annum2009: 2.1 Percent per annum2010: 4 Percent per annum2011: 1.2 Percent per annum2012: 1.5 Percent per annum2013: 1.7 Percent per annum2014: 1.9 Percent per annum2015: 1 Percent per annum2016: -0.215 Percent per annum2017: 0.695 Percent per annum2018: 1.1 Percent per annum2019: 1.2 Percent per annum2020: -3 Percent per annum2021: 2 Percent per annum2022: 2.2 Percent per annum2023: 1.4 Percent per annum2024: 1.4 Percent per annum2025: 1.9 Percent per annum2026: 1.9 Percent per annum2027: 2.1 Percent per annum2028: 2.2 Percent per annum

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

Analysis

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) recorded 2.23 Percent per annum for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp in 2028.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 4.04 Percent per annum in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.98 Percent per annum, in 2020.

That places Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 31st out of 46 regions with data for 2028, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP growth per capita — Growth rate of real gross domestic product per capita in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 1990 to 2028.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 -0.7191 Percent per annum
1991 -1.17 Percent per annum +62.4%
1992 -1.17 Percent per annum +0.5%
1993 -1.38 Percent per annum +17.7%
1994 -0.1522 Percent per annum -89.0%
1995 0.7304 Percent per annum -579.8%
1996 3.14 Percent per annum +329.6%
1997 1.01 Percent per annum -67.7%
1998 2.87 Percent per annum +183.7%
1999 0.9658 Percent per annum -66.4%
2000 1.51 Percent per annum +56.8%
2001 1.77 Percent per annum +17.2%
2002 3.39 Percent per annum +91.0%
2003 2.77 Percent per annum -18.2%
2004 3.43 Percent per annum +23.7%
2005 2.99 Percent per annum -12.8%
2006 3.41 Percent per annum +14.0%
2007 3.42 Percent per annum +0.4%
2008 3.17 Percent per annum -7.3%
2009 2.1 Percent per annum -33.9%
2010 4.04 Percent per annum +92.5%
2011 1.16 Percent per annum -71.3%
2012 1.53 Percent per annum +32.1%
2013 1.69 Percent per annum +10.4%
2014 1.92 Percent per annum +13.6%
2015 1.05 Percent per annum -45.5%
2016 -0.2147 Percent per annum -120.5%
2017 0.6951 Percent per annum -423.7%
2018 1.12 Percent per annum +61.1%
2019 1.16 Percent per annum +3.9%
2020 -2.98 Percent per annum -355.8%
2021 2.03 Percent per annum -168.1%
2022 2.24 Percent per annum +10.4%
2023 1.37 Percent per annum -38.9%
2024 1.41 Percent per annum +3.3%
2025 1.86 Percent per annum +31.8%
2026 1.89 Percent per annum +1.6%
2027 2.07 Percent per annum +9.4%
2028 2.23 Percent per annum +7.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 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
1995 +579.8% -0.1522 Percent per annum 0.7304 Percent per annum
2017 +423.7% -0.2147 Percent per annum 0.6951 Percent per annum
2020 -355.8% 1.16 Percent per annum -2.98 Percent per annum
1996 +329.6% 0.7304 Percent per annum 3.14 Percent per annum

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4125 Percent per annum -1.38 Percent per annum 3.14 Percent per annum 10
2000s 2.8 Percent per annum 1.51 Percent per annum 3.43 Percent per annum 10
2010s 1.41 Percent per annum -0.2147 Percent per annum 4.04 Percent per annum 10
2020s 1.35 Percent per annum -2.98 Percent per annum 2.24 Percent per annum 9

Countries ranked near Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 28 North Macedonia 3.63 Percent per annum compare
  2. 28 Mauritania -0.3933 Percent per annum compare
  3. 29 Hungary 3.53 Percent per annum compare
  4. 30 Côte d’Ivoire 3.51 Percent per annum compare
  5. 31 Bulgaria 3.48 Percent per annum compare
  6. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.47 Percent per annum compare
  7. 33 China 3.46 Percent per annum compare
  8. 34 Benin 3.42 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 2.23 Percent per annum in 2028, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp recorded in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 4.04 Percent per annum in 2010.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp recorded in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was -2.98 Percent per annum in 2020.
How does Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp?
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 31st out of 46 regions with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp rising or falling in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP growth per capita — Growth rate of real gross domestic product per capita
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Percent per annum
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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 4 shows the full time series of annual real GDP growth per capta, up to present, and including projected real GDP growth rates over the next five years calculated using the real GDP growth and population growth figures reported in the AfDD Statistical Annex.