Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP was 0.8939 Percent per annum in 2028. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2028)
0.8939 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
25th
of 28 groups
All-time high
4.12 Percent per annum
in 2007
All-time low
-6.71 Percent per annum
in 2020
Years of data
39
1990–2028

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 1990–2028

-7.5-5-2.502.551990200920281990: -2.8 Percent per annum1991: -2.9 Percent per annum1992: -3.6 Percent per annum1993: -1.1 Percent per annum1994: -0.659 Percent per annum1995: 1.1 Percent per annum1996: 2.5 Percent per annum1997: 1 Percent per annum1998: -0.96 Percent per annum1999: 0.261 Percent per annum2000: 0.97 Percent per annum2001: 0.649 Percent per annum2002: 1.8 Percent per annum2003: 0.947 Percent per annum2004: 2.9 Percent per annum2005: 3.8 Percent per annum2006: 3.5 Percent per annum2007: 4.1 Percent per annum2008: 2 Percent per annum2009: -2.5 Percent per annum2010: 2 Percent per annum2011: 1.5 Percent per annum2012: 1.7 Percent per annum2013: 1.1 Percent per annum2014: 0.383 Percent per annum2015: -0.746 Percent per annum2016: -1.5 Percent per annum2017: -0.645 Percent per annum2018: -0.454 Percent per annum2019: -1.3 Percent per annum2020: -6.7 Percent per annum2021: 2 Percent per annum2022: 0.866 Percent per annum2023: -0.308 Percent per annum2024: -0.018 Percent per annum2025: 0.394 Percent per annum2026: 0.52 Percent per annum2027: 0.948 Percent per annum2028: 0.894 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 04 - annual real gdp in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 0.8939 Percent per annum, measured in 2028.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 296.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 4.12 Percent per annum in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.71 Percent per annum, in 2020.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), 1990 to 2028.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 -2.79 Percent per annum
1991 -2.89 Percent per annum +3.7%
1992 -3.58 Percent per annum +23.6%
1993 -1.13 Percent per annum -68.5%
1994 -0.6594 Percent per annum -41.4%
1995 1.12 Percent per annum -270.5%
1996 2.53 Percent per annum +125.2%
1997 1.05 Percent per annum -58.5%
1998 -0.96 Percent per annum -191.4%
1999 0.2612 Percent per annum -127.2%
2000 0.9696 Percent per annum +271.2%
2001 0.6492 Percent per annum -33.0%
2002 1.79 Percent per annum +175.5%
2003 0.9466 Percent per annum -47.1%
2004 2.88 Percent per annum +204.2%
2005 3.77 Percent per annum +30.8%
2006 3.51 Percent per annum -6.7%
2007 4.12 Percent per annum +17.3%
2008 2.02 Percent per annum -50.9%
2009 -2.46 Percent per annum -221.5%
2010 1.97 Percent per annum -179.9%
2011 1.53 Percent per annum -22.1%
2012 1.65 Percent per annum +7.8%
2013 1.12 Percent per annum -32.0%
2014 0.383 Percent per annum -65.9%
2015 -0.746 Percent per annum -294.8%
2016 -1.46 Percent per annum +96.3%
2017 -0.6455 Percent per annum -55.9%
2018 -0.454 Percent per annum -29.7%
2019 -1.34 Percent per annum +195.6%
2020 -6.71 Percent per annum +400.0%
2021 1.95 Percent per annum -129.1%
2022 0.8655 Percent per annum -55.7%
2023 -0.3078 Percent per annum -135.6%
2024 -0.0176 Percent per annum -94.3%
2025 0.3939 Percent per annum -2335.5%
2026 0.5197 Percent per annum +31.9%
2027 0.9477 Percent per annum +82.4%
2028 0.8939 Percent per annum -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7037 Percent per annum -3.58 Percent per annum 2.53 Percent per annum 10
2000s 1.82 Percent per annum -2.46 Percent per annum 4.12 Percent per annum 10
2010s 0.2002 Percent per annum -1.46 Percent per annum 1.97 Percent per annum 10
2020s -0.1625 Percent per annum -6.71 Percent per annum 1.95 Percent per annum 9

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  1. 22 Lesotho 1.11 Percent per annum compare
  2. 22 Liberia 3.97 Percent per annum compare
  3. 23 United Arab Emirates 3.85 Percent per annum compare
  4. 24 Estonia 2.48 Percent per annum compare
  5. 24 Romania 3.82 Percent per annum compare
  6. 25 South Sudan 3.82 Percent per annum compare
  7. 26 Albania 3.74 Percent per annum compare
  8. 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.7967 Percent per annum compare
  9. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.67 Percent per annum compare
  10. 28 North Macedonia 3.63 Percent per annum compare
  11. 28 Mauritania -0.3933 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 0.8939 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 4.12 Percent per annum in 2007.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was -6.71 Percent per annum in 2020.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2028.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 04 - annual real gdp rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 296.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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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.