GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 8.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern is 8.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 32.76 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.9 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 1963 | 17.35 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1964 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1965 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 1966 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1968 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1969 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1970 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1971 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +732.8% |
| 1972 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 28.84 % change on previous year | +231.7% |
| 1974 | 22.51 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7458 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1977 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +1743.8% |
| 1978 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 25.6 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1981 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1982 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1983 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1984 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1985 | -12.18 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1987 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +145.6% |
| 1988 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1989 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1991 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1992 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1993 | -0.5004 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -391.1% |
| 1995 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +741.5% |
| 1996 | 0.037 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1997 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +14590.6% |
| 1998 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1999 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2000 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -745.5% |
| 2001 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2002 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2003 | 32.76 % change on previous year | +860.6% |
| 2004 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0193 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2010 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +97665.9% |
| 2011 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9827 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2015 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -598.0% |
| 2016 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 2018 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2564 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2020 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +2992.0% |
| 2021 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
| 2022 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2023 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2024 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 2025 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +97665.9% | 0.0193 % change on previous year | 18.83 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +14590.6% | 0.037 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2992.0% | -0.2564 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1743.8% | 0.7458 % change on previous year | 13.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.84 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.99 % change on previous year | 0.7458 % change on previous year | 28.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -12.18 % change on previous year | 25.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -12.9 % change on previous year | 16.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 % change on previous year | -9.12 % change on previous year | 32.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -8.89 % change on previous year | 18.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | 18.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.23 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Northern Mariana Islands 19.91 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 19.41 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 18.95 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Belarus 18.84 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Angola 18.52 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ireland 18.48 % change on previous year 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 163.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 140.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 357.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was 8.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 32.76 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.9 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.3%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.