GNI growth in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GNI growth was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni growth in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2020.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.8% | — |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +81.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +73.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -40.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -23.9% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -141.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -539.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +164.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -61.7% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -241.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -487.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -65.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +78.7% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -1.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -2.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 4 Russian Federation 14.9% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 14.8% compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.6% compare
- 7 Armenia 12.5% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 12.3% compare
- 9 Nicaragua 11.5% compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 11.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 2.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.2% (2025)
- Trade 52.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 159.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gni growth in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gni growth?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.