Gross National Income — Annual growth US$ per capita in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Gross National Income — Annual growth US$ per capita was 7.38 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.38 %
Change on year
down 16.5%
Rank
9th
of 26 groups
All-time high
17.18 %
in 2008
All-time low
-22.45 %
in 1993
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Annual growth US$ per capita in Eastern Africa, 1971–2023

-20-1001020197119972023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — annual growth us$ per capita in Eastern Africa stood at 7.38 %.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — annual growth us$ per capita in Eastern Africa peaked at 17.18 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, -22.45 %, in 1993.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th 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.

Gross National Income — Annual growth US$ per capita in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Annual growth US$ per capita in Eastern Africa, 1971 to 2023.
Year % Change
1971 5.89 %
1972 10.44 % +77.3%
1973 15.59 % +49.4%
1974 13.08 % -16.1%
1975 4.79 % -63.4%
1976 -0.1827 % -103.8%
1977 7.23 % -4057.1%
1978 8.02 % +11.0%
1979 8.5 % +6.0%
1980 10.25 % +20.5%
1981 1.72 % -83.2%
1982 -0.9735 % -156.6%
1983 -4.98 % +411.5%
1984 -5.09 % +2.2%
1985 5.55 % -209.0%
1986 2.44 % -56.0%
1987 -11.31 % -562.8%
1988 5.87 % -151.9%
1989 0.5176 % -91.2%
1990 11.92 % +2202.2%
1991 -7.24 % -160.8%
1992 -8.51 % +17.5%
1993 -22.45 % +163.8%
1994 3.67 % -116.4%
1995 9.47 % +157.9%
1996 5.6 % -40.9%
1997 5.94 % +6.1%
1998 -5.12 % -186.2%
1999 -4.19 % -18.1%
2000 -2.12 % -49.5%
2001 -1.85 % -12.8%
2002 -3.47 % +88.2%
2003 7.8 % -324.6%
2004 7.03 % -10.0%
2005 10.98 % +56.2%
2006 13.07 % +19.0%
2007 14.02 % +7.2%
2008 17.18 % +22.5%
2009 6.14 % -64.2%
2010 5.91 % -3.8%
2011 6.43 % +8.7%
2012 15.21 % +136.6%
2013 3.73 % -75.5%
2014 8.96 % +140.1%
2015 -6.95 % -177.6%
2016 -0.3402 % -95.1%
2017 6.47 % -2002.6%
2018 4.23 % -34.7%
2019 4.18 % -1.1%
2020 -2.94 % -170.3%
2021 4.87 % -265.8%
2022 8.84 % +81.4%
2023 7.38 % -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.15 % -0.1827 % 15.59 % 9
1980s 0.3994 % -11.31 % 10.25 % 10
1990s -1.09 % -22.45 % 11.92 % 10
2000s 6.88 % -3.47 % 17.18 % 10
2010s 4.78 % -6.95 % 15.21 % 10
2020s 4.54 % -2.94 % 8.84 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — annual growth us$ per capita in Eastern Africa?
Gross national income — annual growth us$ per capita in Eastern Africa was 7.38 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross national income — annual growth us$ per capita recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.18 % in 2008.
What is the lowest gross national income — annual growth us$ per capita recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -22.45 % in 1993.
How does Eastern Africa rank for gross national income — annual growth us$ per capita?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — annual growth us$ per capita rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross National Income — Annual growth US$ per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Annual growth US$ per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
34 places, 1,780 data points, 1971–2023
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