GNI per capita growth in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GNI per capita growth was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 1.4% for gni per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 58.6% on the previous year and up 218.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 6.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2020.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +1203.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -81.3% |
| 1998 | -0.9% | -299.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -235.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +227.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +202.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -49.4% |
| 2009 | -4.4% | -428.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -205.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -65.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -45.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -106.1% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | +3072.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -209.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -34.2% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | -239.3% |
| 2020 | -4.6% | +257.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -208.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -883.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -241.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -4.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -4.6% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 15 Macau, China 8.1% compare
- 16 Isle of Man 7.7% compare
- 17 Rwanda 7.6% compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 7.4% compare
- 19 Djibouti 7.3% compare
- 20 Marshall Islands 7.2% compare
- 21 Mongolia 7.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 686.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 50.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 451.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gni per capita growth in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gni per capita growth?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.