Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2011–2023

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Africa, 2011–2023

00.20.40.60.82011201720232011: 0.782013: 0.682015: 0.612017: 0.652019: 0.572021: 0.572023: 0.56

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Africa is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Africa peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.

Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 0.8%
2013 0.7% -12.8%
2015 0.6% -10.3%
2017 0.7% +6.6%
2019 0.6% -12.3%
2021 0.6% +0.0%
2023 0.6% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 5
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 2 Greenland 10.9% compare
  2. 3 Micronesia 6.6% compare
  3. 4 Comoros 6.5% compare
  4. 5 Kiribati 5.4% compare
  5. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 4.6% compare
  6. 7 Guinea 4.5% compare
  7. 8 Gambia 4.3% compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Africa?
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Africa was 0.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Africa ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 1,027 data points, 2011–2023
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