Annual GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual GDP growth was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +56.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +68.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +79.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +118.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -217.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -218.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -3.2% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Annual gdp growth in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for annual gdp growth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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