Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Middle Africa stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 233.3% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Middle Africa peaked at 6.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2020.
Middle Africa ranks 26th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -186.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +207.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +275.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -102.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -1700.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +310.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -87.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +360.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -134.8% |
| 2016 | -3.9% | +387.5% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | -1.5% | -42.3% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | -4.6% | +318.2% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -93.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -666.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -82.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +233.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1700.0% | -0.1% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -4.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
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- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 0.2868 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 122,785 million USD (2024)
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- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.12 % (2024)
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- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 286,309 million USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Middle Africa?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Middle Africa was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2020.
- How does Middle Africa rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Middle Africa ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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