Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Real agricultural GDP growth rates was 3.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3.7% for real agricultural gdp growth rates in 2011.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 9.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 1983.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.4% | — |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -60.3% |
| 1973 | -2.8% | -210.9% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | -379.3% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -99809.2% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -81.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +167.7% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +140.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -74.7% |
| 1983 | -2.8% | -316.4% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -90.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -372.2% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +847.2% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -39.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -73.2% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +554.0% |
| 1990 | -1.9% | -125.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -233.5% |
| 1992 | -2.5% | -200.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -295.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -84.3% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +337.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +177.2% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -69.4% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +111.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -72.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +359.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -78.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +315.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -22.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +99809.2% | -0.0% | 4.3% |
| 1986 | +847.2% | 0.8% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | -2.8% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -2.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -2.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real agricultural gdp growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Real agricultural gdp growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.7% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for real agricultural gdp growth rates?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is real agricultural gdp growth rates rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Real agricultural GDP growth rates (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of agricultural GDP. Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. Data are in current local currency.