Economy & Growth in Southern Africa (African Union) 15 indicators covering economy & growth for Southern Africa (African Union). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum 2028 up 86.3% 19th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6405 Percent per annum 2028 up 174.2% 27th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 28.57 Percentage of GDP 2028 up 0.9% 12th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 15.69 Percentage of GDP 2022 up 5.0% 10th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 116,984 US dollar 2022 up 40.4% 11th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 84.31 Percentage of merchandise value 2020 down 3.6% 20th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 63.48 Percentage of GDP 2019 up 13.6% 14th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 169.82 Percentage of GDP 2019 up 22.0% 12th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 3.08 Percentage of GDP 2019 down 25.0% 20th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 14.12 Percentage of GDP 2019 down 5.1% 13th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 0.381 Percentage of GDP 2019 up 187.4% 3rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 3.13 Percentage of GDP 2019 up 205.9% 3rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 0.1638 Percentage of GDP 2028 up 39.3% 10th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct 5.98 Percent per annum 2022 down 28.6% 7th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct 2.1 Percent per annum 2021 up 65.2% 2nd