Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was 2.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa stood at 2.89 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 7.18 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.66 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Africa 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1975 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1976 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +192.9% |
| 1977 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1979 | 3 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1980 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5353 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1982 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 1983 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1984 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -357.0% |
| 1985 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1987 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +293.0% |
| 1989 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9276 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2211 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1994 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -975.4% |
| 1995 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1997 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2011 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 2013 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 2018 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2020 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2021 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 2022 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +975.4% | -0.2211 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +357.0% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +293.0% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +278.2% | -2.66 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.2211 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Ethiopia 7.32 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Cabo Verde 7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Palau 7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Vietnam 7.09 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Viet Nam 7.09 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Senegal 6.89 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.68 % change on previous year 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, 2015 prices 0.5509 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.18 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 3.10 million million USD (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Africa was 2.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.66 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.