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GDP Growth by African country
Ethiopia has the highest annual GDP growth of any African country, at 9.2%, ahead of Guinea and Uganda.
Annual percentage growth of GDP at constant prices. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · IMF MACRO FINANCIAL, 2026.
Latest available year varies by country (2019–2026); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Ethiopia
Guinea
UgandaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | GDP Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 9.2% | |
| 2 | Guinea | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Uganda | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Rwanda | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Benin | 7% | |
| 6 | Libya | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Niger | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.2% | |
| 9 | Djibouti | 6% | |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.9% | |
| 11 | Tanzania | 5.9% | |
| 12 | Mali | 5.5% | |
| 13 | Chad | 5.2% | |
| 14 | Gambia | 5.1% | |
| 15 | Liberia | 5.1% | |
| 16 | Togo | 5% | |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 5% | |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 4.9% | |
| 19 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.9% | |
| 20 | Morocco | 4.9% | |
| 21 | Cabo Verde | 4.8% | |
| 22 | Ghana | 4.8% | |
| 23 | Botswana | 4.7% | |
| 24 | Kenya | 4.5% | |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 4.5% | |
| 26 | Mauritania | 4.4% | |
| 27 | Zambia | 4.3% | |
| 28 | Egypt | 4.2% | |
| 29 | Comoros | 4.1% | |
| 30 | Nigeria | 4.1% | |
| 31 | South Sudan | 4.1% | |
| 32 | Eswatini | 4% | |
| 33 | Algeria | 3.8% | |
| 34 | Burundi | 3.8% | |
| 35 | Eritrea | 3.8% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 36 | Madagascar | 3.6% | |
| 37 | Mauritius | 3.4% | |
| 38 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.4% | |
| 39 | Cameroon | 3.3% | |
| 40 | Republic of the Congo | 2.8% | |
| 41 | Gabon | 2.7% | |
| 42 | Central African Republic | 2.6% | |
| 43 | Somalia | 2.6% | |
| 44 | Namibia | 2.4% | |
| 45 | Angola | 2.3% | |
| 46 | Malawi | 2.2% | |
| 47 | Senegal | 2.2% | |
| 48 | Tunisia | 2.1% | |
| 49 | Seychelles | 1.5% | |
| 50 | Lesotho | 1.1% | |
| 51 | South Africa | 1% | |
| 52 | Sudan | 0.7% | |
| 53 | Mozambique | 0.5% | |
| 54 | Equatorial Guinea | -2.7% |
Rwanda
Benin
Libya
Niger
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tanzania
Mali
Chad
Gambia
Liberia
Togo
Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso
Guinea-Bissau
Morocco
Cabo Verde
Ghana
Botswana
Kenya
Sierra Leone
Mauritania
Zambia
Egypt
Comoros
Nigeria
South Sudan
Eswatini
Algeria
Burundi
Eritrea
Madagascar
Mauritius
Sao Tome and Principe
Cameroon
Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Central African Republic
Somalia
Namibia
Angola
Malawi
Senegal
Tunisia
Seychelles
Lesotho
South Africa
Sudan
Mozambique
Equatorial GuineaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest GDP Growth figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest annual GDP growth?
Ethiopia has the highest annual GDP growth in Africa at 9.2% (2026), followed by Guinea and Uganda.
Which African country has the lowest annual GDP growth?
Equatorial Guinea has the lowest annual GDP growth of the 54 African countries with data, at -2.7% (2026).
How many African countries report GDP Growth data?
54 of 54 African countries have a GDP Growth figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2019–2026). Every value links to its 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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