Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth was 8.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 29.3%
Rank
21st
of 38 groups
All-time high
32.62 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-17.3 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1981–2025

-20-1001020301981200320251981: 5 % change on previous year1982: -6.7 % change on previous year1983: 7.1 % change on previous year1984: -7.5 % change on previous year1985: -17.3 % change on previous year1986: 13 % change on previous year1987: 26.2 % change on previous year1988: 8.9 % change on previous year1989: 6.7 % change on previous year1990: 18.3 % change on previous year1991: 10.1 % change on previous year1992: -12.9 % change on previous year1993: -1.2 % change on previous year1994: 4.2 % change on previous year1995: 12.1 % change on previous year1996: -0.894 % change on previous year1997: 5.2 % change on previous year1998: -5.9 % change on previous year1999: -1.8 % change on previous year2000: 8.1 % change on previous year2001: -10 % change on previous year2002: 0.171 % change on previous year2003: 32.6 % change on previous year2004: 23.3 % change on previous year2005: 16.4 % change on previous year2006: 12.8 % change on previous year2007: 14.9 % change on previous year2008: 8.8 % change on previous year2009: 2.2 % change on previous year2010: 20.2 % change on previous year2011: 11 % change on previous year2012: 0.978 % change on previous year2013: 0.416 % change on previous year2014: 2.1 % change on previous year2015: -9.5 % change on previous year2016: -8.1 % change on previous year2017: 18.2 % change on previous year2018: 4.1 % change on previous year2019: -0.302 % change on previous year2020: -8.1 % change on previous year2021: 18.6 % change on previous year2022: 10.5 % change on previous year2023: -4.4 % change on previous year2024: 6.6 % change on previous year2025: 8.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Africa Eastern and Southern is 8.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 189.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 32.62 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -17.3 % change on previous year, in 1985.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st of 38 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1981 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 5.05 % change on previous year
1982 -6.66 % change on previous year -231.9%
1983 7.11 % change on previous year -206.7%
1984 -7.48 % change on previous year -205.2%
1985 -17.3 % change on previous year +131.2%
1986 13.02 % change on previous year -175.3%
1987 26.22 % change on previous year +101.3%
1988 8.9 % change on previous year -66.0%
1989 6.68 % change on previous year -25.0%
1990 18.27 % change on previous year +173.6%
1991 10.07 % change on previous year -44.9%
1992 -12.9 % change on previous year -228.1%
1993 -1.16 % change on previous year -91.0%
1994 4.18 % change on previous year -460.6%
1995 12.06 % change on previous year +188.7%
1996 -0.8936 % change on previous year -107.4%
1997 5.2 % change on previous year -681.5%
1998 -5.92 % change on previous year -214.0%
1999 -1.79 % change on previous year -69.7%
2000 8.1 % change on previous year -551.5%
2001 -10.02 % change on previous year -223.7%
2002 0.1706 % change on previous year -101.7%
2003 32.62 % change on previous year +19023.0%
2004 23.29 % change on previous year -28.6%
2005 16.42 % change on previous year -29.5%
2006 12.77 % change on previous year -22.3%
2007 14.87 % change on previous year +16.5%
2008 8.76 % change on previous year -41.1%
2009 2.22 % change on previous year -74.7%
2010 20.24 % change on previous year +812.2%
2011 10.98 % change on previous year -45.7%
2012 0.9779 % change on previous year -91.1%
2013 0.4161 % change on previous year -57.5%
2014 2.07 % change on previous year +396.8%
2015 -9.54 % change on previous year -561.6%
2016 -8.1 % change on previous year -15.1%
2017 18.2 % change on previous year -324.7%
2018 4.14 % change on previous year -77.2%
2019 -0.3022 % change on previous year -107.3%
2020 -8.07 % change on previous year +2569.9%
2021 18.56 % change on previous year -330.0%
2022 10.53 % change on previous year -43.3%
2023 -4.39 % change on previous year -141.7%
2024 6.61 % change on previous year -250.4%
2025 8.54 % change on previous year +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.95 % change on previous year -17.3 % change on previous year 26.22 % change on previous year 9
1990s 2.71 % change on previous year -12.9 % change on previous year 18.27 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.92 % change on previous year -10.02 % change on previous year 32.62 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.91 % change on previous year -9.54 % change on previous year 20.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.3 % change on previous year -8.07 % change on previous year 18.56 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 18 Palau 17.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 19 Iceland 17.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 20 Kiribati 17.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Angola 17.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Türkiye 17.27 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Russia 16.65 % change on previous year compare
  7. 24 Zambia 15.58 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Africa Eastern and Southern was 8.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 32.62 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was -17.3 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.