GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Africa
Africa: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 1.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Africa stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Africa peaked at 6.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 1992.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -157.2% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | +361.5% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -47.3% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +16.9% |
| 1966 | -0.9% | -123.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -155.5% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +351.8% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +103.0% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -65.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +48.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -62.3% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +333.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +3361.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -75.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +13228.9% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | -0.5% | -132.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -115.0% |
| 1983 | -1.7% | -2325.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -139.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -101.8% |
| 1986 | -0.6% | +4660.0% |
| 1987 | -1.0% | +73.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -227.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -40.0% |
| 1990 | -0.4% | -151.3% |
| 1991 | -1.5% | +264.8% |
| 1992 | -2.3% | +55.4% |
| 1993 | -1.7% | -27.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -98.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -2048.6% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +431.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -69.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +57.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +315.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -79.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +343.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | -2.3% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -1.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Liberia 5.9% compare
- 3 Seychelles 5.6% compare
- 4 Eritrea 5.5% compare
- 5 Rwanda 5.1% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.0% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 4.8% compare
- 8 Mozambique 4.7% compare
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)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,047 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Africa?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Africa was 1.3% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.