GDP, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP, PPP was 3.82 trillion current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 3.82 trillion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 3.82 trillion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 579.17 billion current international $, in 1990.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th of 45 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, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 579.17 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 600.03 billion current international $ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 600.80 billion current international $ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 613.07 billion current international $ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 638.19 billion current international $ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 680.52 billion current international $ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 732.05 billion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 776.64 billion current international $ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 800.29 billion current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 834.17 billion current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 881.58 billion current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 934.42 billion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 985.15 billion current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 trillion current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 trillion current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 trillion current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.35 trillion current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.48 trillion current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 trillion current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.60 trillion current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.71 trillion current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.81 trillion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.82 trillion current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.94 trillion current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.08 trillion current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.15 trillion current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.27 trillion current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.46 trillion current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.45 trillion current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.57 trillion current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.57 trillion current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.87 trillion current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 3.19 trillion current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 3.37 trillion current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.57 trillion current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 3.82 trillion current international $ | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 685.49 billion current international $ | 579.17 billion current international $ | 834.17 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 trillion current international $ | 881.58 billion current international $ | 1.60 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 trillion current international $ | 1.71 trillion current international $ | 2.57 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 trillion current international $ | 2.57 trillion current international $ | 3.82 trillion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 36 Kazakhstan 923.24 billion current international $ compare
- 37 Belgium 891.76 billion current international $ compare
- 38 Algeria 881.64 billion current international $ compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 871.70 billion current international $ compare
- 40 Ireland 850.57 billion current international $ compare
- 41 Sweden 768.56 billion current international $ compare
- 42 Chile 750.19 billion current international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Final consumption expenditure 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 129.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,026 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 979.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gdp, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 3.82 trillion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 trillion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 579.17 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gdp, ppp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.