Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 4.6% compare
- 7 Guinea 4.5% compare
- 8 Gambia 4.3% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 3.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 3.1% compare
- 11 Iceland 2.6% compare
- 12 Maldives 2.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -84.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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