Africa GDP Annual Growth Rate Ranking (2024)
In 2024, GDP annual growth rate in Africa was highest in Rwanda at 8.89%, followed by Niger at 8.42% and Benin at 7.45%. The average GDP annual growth rate across countries in Africa was 3.70%, the median was 3.99%, and Sudan recorded the lowest GDP annual growth rate at -13.49%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1961 to 2024 across 52 countries in Africa.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.89% | 8.25% | 2024 | |
| 2 | 8.42% | 1.67% | 2024 | |
| 3 | 7.45% | 6.35% | 2024 | |
| 4 | 7.32% | 6.59% | 2024 | |
| 5 | 7.27% | 5.39% | 2024 | |
| 6 | 6.89% | 4.26% | 2024 | |
| 7 | 6.68% | 8.61% | 2024 | |
| 8 | 6.14% | 5.34% | 2024 | |
| 9 | 5.95% | 6.45% | 2024 | |
| 10 | 5.95% | 7.37% | 2024 | |
| 11 | 5.75% | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| 12 | 5.68% | 3.14% | 2024 | |
| 13 | 5.67% | 5.54% | 2024 | |
| 14 | 5.53% | 5.07% | 2024 | |
| 15 | 5.3% | 6.41% | 2024 | |
| 16 | 5.2% | 6.51% | 2024 | |
| 17 | 5% | 4.72% | 2024 | |
| 18 | 4.99% | 2.96% | 2024 | |
| 19 | 4.81% | 4.46% | 2024 | |
| 20 | 4.79% | 4.68% | 2024 | |
| 21 | 4.69% | 5.01% | 2024 | |
| 22 | 4.5% | 5.56% | 2024 | |
| 23 | 4.42% | 1.08% | 2024 | |
| 24 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| 25 | 4.04% | 5.37% | 2024 | |
| 26 | 4% | 5.71% | 2024 | |
| 27 | 3.97% | 4.22% | 2024 | |
| 28 | 3.71% | 4.44% | 2024 | |
| 29 | 3.67% | 3.25% | 2024 | |
| 30 | 3.65% | 4.12% | 2024 | |
| 31 | 3.49% | 2.67% | 2024 | |
| 32 | 3.47% | 2.26% | 2024 | |
| 33 | 3.43% | 2.86% | 2024 | |
| 34 | 3.39% | 3.06% | 2024 | |
| 35 | 3.38% | 2.45% | 2024 | |
| 36 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| 37 | 3.24% | 3.4% | 2024 | |
| 38 | 2.76% | 1.83% | 2024 | |
| 39 | 2.64% | 3.44% | 2024 | |
| 40 | 2.58% | 1.91% | 2024 | |
| 41 | 2.4% | 3.76% | 2024 | |
| 42 | 2.03% | 5.34% | 2024 | |
| 43 | 1.85% | 5.44% | 2024 | |
| 44 | 1.83% | 1.89% | 2024 | |
| 45 | 1.54% | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 46 | 1.35% | 0.04% | 2024 | |
| 47 | 0.91% | -5.09% | 2024 | |
| 48 | 0.9% | 0.37% | 2024 | |
| 49 | 0.58% | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 50 | -0.61% | 10.16% | 2024 | |
| 51 | -2.99% | 3.21% | 2024 | |
| 52 | -13.49% | -29.43% | 2024 |
Africa GDP Annual Growth Rate Ranking (2024) : Definition
GDP Annual Growth Rate measures the year-over-year percentage change in real GDP for the full reporting year, expressed as an annual growth rate.