Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Africa, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded -3.15 % change on previous year for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 162.2% on the previous year and down 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 35.22 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -12.26 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Africa 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 35.22 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1975 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1976 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 26.61 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1981 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1982 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8131 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1984 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -390.2% |
| 1985 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1986 | -12.26 % change on previous year | +490.2% |
| 1987 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1988 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7309 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1990 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +1439.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1992 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2063 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1994 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -1815.1% |
| 1995 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -389.1% |
| 1996 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1997 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8763 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2000 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 2001 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2002 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 2003 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +584.9% |
| 2004 | 21.63 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 15.89 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2009 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2010 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -504.3% |
| 2011 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 2015 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2016 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2018 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2020 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2021 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 2022 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2023 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, 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 | -1815.1% | 0.2063 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1439.7% | 0.7309 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.41 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 35.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5786 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 26.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | 21.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 10.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 23 Moldova 17.02 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 17.02 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Czechia 16.85 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 16.61 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Nicaragua 16.55 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Poland 16.33 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Malta 16.33 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 668,776 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.18 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Africa was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.22 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.26 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Africa rank for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.0%. 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 National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.