Annual GDP growth in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Annual GDP growth was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
7th
of 34 groups
All-time high
8.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual GDP growth in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Eastern Africa is 5.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Eastern Africa peaked at 8.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual GDP growth in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +107.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +256.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -63.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +144.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -89.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +877.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 0.5% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 109.05 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 139,436 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 127,870 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 15.15 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.08 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Eastern Africa?
- Annual gdp growth in Eastern Africa was 5.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for annual gdp growth?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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