GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP (constant 2015 US$) was 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
154.31 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 154.31 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 154.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 154.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 167.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 176.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 184.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 194.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 203.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 214.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 223.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 235.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 237.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 250.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 257.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 269.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 284.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 288.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 294.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 298.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 302.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 311.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 328.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 341.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 342.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 342.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 354.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 353.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 362.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 376.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 392.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 402.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 403.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 402.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 393.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 389.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 397.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 414.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 437.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 454.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 462.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 474.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 489.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 506.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 526.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 542.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 573.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 608.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 649.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 692.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 723.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 729.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 768.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 797.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 812.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 850.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 883.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 909.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 930.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 955.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 981.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 971.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 154.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 235.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 279.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 237.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 311.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 328.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 402.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 389.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 474.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 489.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 729.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 768.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 971.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 37 Pakistan 426.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Austria 424.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Denmark 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Colombia 372.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 41 South Africa 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Bangladesh 348.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 Hong Kong 348.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 440.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,722 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.