Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Africa
Africa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.3% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 392.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Africa peaked at 3.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2020.
That places Africa 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 employed person (%) in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +126.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -82.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +623.8% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -127.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -455.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -95.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +1192.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -43.5% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -153.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -402.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -51.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -75.7% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -2100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -123.9% |
| 2022 | -0.5% | -161.6% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -140.9% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +392.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2100.0% | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | +1192.3% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -3.6% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.95 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Africa?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Africa was 1.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2020.
- How does Africa rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Africa ranks 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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