Africa GDP Growth Rate (YoY)

Insights

South Africa's GDP growth rate (YoY) was 0.6% in Q2 2025, down from 0.8% in Q1 2025. This is the slowest growth in three quarters.
Egypt's GDP grew by 5% year-on-year in Q2 2025. This is the highest growth rate since Q1 2022.
Algeria's GDP annual growth rate reached 4.5% in Q1 2025, up from 4.2% in Q4 2024. This acceleration reflects strong growth in non-hydrocarbon sectors like agriculture and food industries, alongside a 4.7% rise in household consumption and a 13.9% increase in fixed investment.

Data is available for the period 1994 to 2025 across 11 countries in Africa.

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Country	Current Value	Previous Value	Prior Year	Frequency	Period
South Africa	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Egypt	5%	4.8%	2.4%	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Algeria	4.5%	4.2%	4.2%	Quarterly	Q1 2025
Nigeria	4.2%	3.1%	3.2%	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Morocco	5.5%	4.8%	2.4%	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Ethiopia	7.3%	8.1%	8.1%	Yearly	Dec'24
Kenya	5%	4.9%	4.6%	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Ghana	6.3%	6.3%	5.7%	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Tanzania	5.4%	5.4%	5.2%	Quarterly	Q1 2025
Uganda	5.5%	8.4%	6.2%	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Mauritius	3.6%	4.1%	4%	Quarterly	Q2 2025

Africa GDP Growth Rate (YoY) : Definition

GDP Growth Rate is the percentage increase in the value of goods and services produced in an economy during a quarter, compared with the same quarter of the previous year.