GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 3.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern is 3.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 7.94 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -2.93 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4187 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +1795.9% |
| 1963 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1964 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1971 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +392.9% |
| 1972 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1973 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1974 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1976 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1977 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1978 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1980 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1981 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3088 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0634 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1984 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +5274.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0864 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1986 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2729.1% |
| 1987 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1988 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1214 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1991 | -0.1061 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1992 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +2158.0% |
| 1993 | -0.8389 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 1995 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1996 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2005 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9189 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +480.6% |
| 2011 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 2014 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2020 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2021 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 2022 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2024 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2025 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +5274.0% | 0.0634 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2729.1% | -0.0864 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2158.0% | -0.1061 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1795.9% | 0.4187 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +480.6% | 0.9189 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +392.9% | 1.11 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 0.4187 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.0864 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 0.9189 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 24 Senegal 6.68 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Paraguay 6.64 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Djibouti 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Uganda 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Maldives 6.31 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,722 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,612 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,449 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was 3.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.93 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.