Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.9278 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.9565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.806 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.85 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 18 Qatar 0.9944 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Cuba 0.9929 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Japan 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Angola 0.9914 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Malaysia 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.9801 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.26 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
- Trade in services 10.8% (2024)
- Services, value added 686.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 50.5% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,449 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.9278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.806 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.