GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in North Africa
North Africa: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 0.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 0.6% for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in North Africa peaked at 12.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.9% | — |
| 1962 | -3.6% | -47.5% |
| 1963 | 12.6% | -446.6% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -76.1% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +15.1% |
| 1966 | -3.7% | -207.7% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -167.1% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +88.1% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | -20.9% |
| 1971 | -3.1% | -182.5% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | -382.8% |
| 1973 | -0.2% | -102.3% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -1555.0% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +51.8% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | +84.9% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -37.1% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -31.4% |
| 1981 | -0.4% | -114.3% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -1456.5% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -103.4% |
| 1987 | -1.6% | +1657.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -179.9% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -118.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -194.5% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | -486.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -254.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -85.7% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +1581.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -73.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +181.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +371.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -6.9% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | -3.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -1.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -1.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 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
- 9 Nigeria 4.7% compare
More economy & growth data for North Africa
- Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 64.3% (2010)
- GDP deflator, index 163.53 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 2,633 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 170.8 goods and services 2000=100 (2011)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 2.8% (2011)
- Terms of trade 107.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100 (2009)
- Construction, value added 27.94 billion current US$ (2007)
- Mining and quarrying, value added 95.74 billion current US$ (2007)
- Gross public investment 12.0% (2010)
- Value added, mining and quarrying 9.59 billion constant 2000 US$ (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in North Africa?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in North Africa was 0.6% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 1961.
- How does North Africa rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North 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.