Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Eastern Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Eastern Africa stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 325.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Eastern Africa peaked at 13.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
Eastern Africa ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.8% | — |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +122.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -60.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -73.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +569.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -84.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +265.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +603.2% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -85.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +325.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Eastern Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +603.2% | 1.9% | 13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 1.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 127,870 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.36 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.33 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Eastern Africa?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Eastern Africa was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Eastern Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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