Economy & Growth in Africa 135 indicators covering economy & growth for Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 118.28 Percentage of merchandise value 2020 up 6.0% 12th Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.3% 2025 up 40.0% 27th 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value 309.2 million No 2025 up 57.9% 2nd Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 66.6 % 2025 up 2.8% 7th Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 1,031 million No 2025 up 24.2% 4th Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 10.1% 2025 down 11.4% 29th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 60.12 Percentage of GDP 2019 down 16.7% 17th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 111.79 Percentage of GDP 2019 up 7.8% 20th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 4.06 Percentage of GDP 2019 down 10.1% 13th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 11.14 Percentage of GDP 2019 up 3.9% 19th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 0.2019 Percentage of GDP 2019 up 14.6% 9th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 2.02 Percentage of GDP 2019 up 39.3% 6th Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 1.0% 2024 down 44.4% 27th Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 10.6% 2024 down 1.2% 28th Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 46.6% 2024 up 0.7% 20th Annual GDP growth 3.4% 2024 down 4.8% 16th Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 3.4% 2024 up 60.2% 7th 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) 374,209 No 2024 up 17.9% 12th Annual growth of exports of goods and services 0.3% 2024 up 5,499.6% 26th Annual growth of imports of goods and services 4.7% 2024 up 540.6% 14th Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 2.68 2022 down 5.8% 9th Annual growth of the gross capital formation 4.5% 2024 down 12.4% 11th Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 3.9% 2024 up 40.1% 10th Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 4.2% 2024 up 10.3% 13th Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure 2.8% 2024 up 11.7% 9th Agriculture value added share of GDP 15.8% 2024 up 14.9% 8th Total official flows (disbursement) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 17,846 2024 up 23.2% 3rd Total official flows (commitments) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 19,096 2024 up 11.5% 3rd Total trade of tracked Environmentally Sound Technologies 21.29 billion 2024 down 57.6% 24th Labour share of GDP 46.5% 2025 down 1.9% 25th Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and 10.9% 2023 up 141.2% 5th 2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources 14 No 2025 down 6.7% 16th 2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic 21 No 2025 down 38.2% 11th Gross National Income — Annual growth US$ per capita -5.36 % 2023 down 17,356.7% 25th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 0.2638 Percentage of GDP 2028 down 23.6% 8th Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 162.21 2026 up 51.1% 10th Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average 380.01 2026 up 223.7% 12th Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues 16.09 Percentage of GDP 2023 up 9.7% 4th Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$ 617,489 million USD 2024 down 5.2% 22nd Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices 656,764 million USD 2024 up 15.8% 22nd Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP 0.4% 2023 up 50.0% 10th Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and 16.09 Percentage of GDP 2023 up 9.7% 4th Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 72.2% 2011 up 21.4% 5th GDP deflator, index 202.79 2000=100; US$ series 2011 up 114.9% 5th GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 1.3% 2011 up 31.8% 5th Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 1,320 current US$ 2011 up 143.7% 2nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct 5.11 Percent per annum 2017 — 8th Import price index 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 2011 up 100.1% 4th Real agricultural GDP growth rates 3.3% 2011 down 44.4% 5th Terms of trade 110.93 goods and services, 2000 = 100 2009 up 21.3% 1st Construction, value added 64.25 billion current US$ 2007 up 150.3% 1st Gross domestic savings, total 270.88 billion constant 2000 US$ 2009 up 160.3% 1st Mining and quarrying, value added 230.14 billion current US$ 2007 up 327.7% 1st Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 4.47 Int$ (PPP) per person per day 2025 up 43.7% 21st Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), weighted average — Value — July 2026 4.35 Int$ (PPP) per person per day 2025 up 40.8% 13th Gross public investment 5.6% 2011 down 1.4% 6th Value added, mining and quarrying 53.51 billion constant 2000 US$ 2008 up 4.7% 1st GDFI - private 264.69 billion current US$ 2008 up 262.2% 1st GDFI - public sector 102.96 billion current US$ 2008 up 172.6% 1st Transportation, storage and communication, value added 81.73 billion current US$ 2007 up 117.5% 1st ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →