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GDP Growth by African country
Niger has the highest annual GDP growth of any African country, at 10.3% — 1.2× Rwanda's 8.9%.
Annual percentage growth of GDP at constant prices. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
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Full ranking
| # | Country | GDP Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 10.3% | |
| 2 | Rwanda | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Eritrea | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Benin | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Cabo Verde | 7.2% | |
| 7 | Djibouti | 7% | |
| 8 | Togo | 6.5% | |
| 9 | Mauritania | 6.3% | |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.1% | |
| 11 | Senegal | 6.1% | |
| 12 | Uganda | 6.1% | |
| 13 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6% | |
| 14 | Ghana | 5.6% | |
| 15 | Gambia | 5.6% | |
| 16 | Tanzania | 5.5% | |
| 17 | Guinea | 5.4% | |
| 18 | Mali | 5% | |
| 19 | Mauritius | 4.9% | |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 4.8% | |
| 21 | Kenya | 4.7% | |
| 22 | Angola | 4.4% | |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 4.3% | |
| 24 | Madagascar | 4.2% | |
| 25 | Chad | 4.2% | |
| 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.1% | |
| 27 | Burundi | 4.1% | |
| 28 | Somalia | 4.1% | |
| 29 | Nigeria | 4.1% | |
| 30 | Liberia | 4% | |
| 31 | Zambia | 3.8% | |
| 32 | Morocco | 3.8% | |
| 33 | Namibia | 3.7% | |
| 34 | Algeria | 3.7% | |
| 35 | Cameroon | 3.5% | |
| 36 | Seychelles | 3.5% | |
| 37 | Gabon | 3.4% | |
| 38 | Comoros | 3.3% | |
| 39 | Eswatini | 3% | |
| 40 | Lesotho | 2.9% | |
| 41 | Republic of the Congo | 2.6% | |
| 42 | Egypt | 2.4% | |
| 43 | Mozambique | 2.1% | |
| 44 | Libya | 1.9% | |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 1.7% | |
| 46 | Malawi | 1.7% | |
| 47 | Tunisia | 1.6% | |
| 48 | Central African Republic | 1.5% | |
| 49 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.1% | |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.9% | |
| 51 | South Africa | 0.5% | |
| 52 | Botswana | -3% | |
| 53 | South Sudan | -10.8% | |
| 54 | Sudan | -14% |
Ethiopia
Benin
Cabo Verde
Djibouti
Togo
Mauritania
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Senegal
Uganda
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Gambia
Tanzania
Guinea
Mali
Mauritius
Burkina Faso
Kenya
Angola
Sierra Leone
Madagascar
Chad
Guinea-Bissau
Burundi
Somalia
Nigeria
Liberia
Zambia
Morocco
Namibia
Algeria
Cameroon
Seychelles
Gabon
Comoros
Eswatini
Lesotho
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Mozambique
Libya
Zimbabwe
Malawi
Tunisia
Central African Republic
Sao Tome and Principe
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Botswana
South Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest annual GDP growth?
Niger has the highest annual GDP growth in Africa at 10.3% (2024), followed by Rwanda and Eritrea.
Which African country has the lowest annual GDP growth?
Sudan has the lowest annual GDP growth of the 54 African countries with data, at -14% (2024).
How many African countries report GDP Growth data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent GDP Growth figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=gdp_growth_annual_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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