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.
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 27th of 37 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 | Value | 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% |
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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More economy & growth data for Middle Africa
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.45 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 8.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 44.6 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 122,785 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 57,522 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,345 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 286,309 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 275,284 million USD (2024)
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 27th out of 37 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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