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GDP Growth by African country

2026

Annual percentage growth of GDP at constant prices.

Africa, 202653 of 54 countries
4.2%population-weighted average
Highest in 2026Ethiopia · 9.2%Lowest in 2026Equatorial Guinea · −2.7%Reported in 202653 of 54 countries surveyed
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Western Sahara — no separate recordTanzania — 5.9%Democratic Republic of the Congo — 5.9%Somalia — 2.6%Kenya — 4.5%Sudan — 0.7%Chad — 5.2%South Africa — 1.0%Lesotho — 1.1%Zimbabwe — 5.0%Botswana — 4.7%Namibia — 2.4%Senegal — 2.2%Mali — 5.5%Mauritania — 4.4%Benin — 7.0%Niger — 6.7%Nigeria — 4.1%Cameroon — 3.3%Togo — 5.0%Ghana — 4.8%Cote d'Ivoire — 6.2%Guinea — 8.7%Guinea-Bissau — 4.9%Liberia — 5.1%Sierra Leone — 4.5%Burkina Faso — 4.9%Central African Republic — 2.6%Republic of the Congo — 2.8%Gabon — 2.7%Equatorial Guinea — −2.7%Zambia — 4.3%Malawi — 2.2%Mozambique — 0.5%Eswatini — 4.0%Angola — 2.3%Burundi — 3.8%Madagascar — 3.6%Gambia — 5.1%Tunisia — 2.1%Algeria — 3.8%Eritrea — no dataMorocco — 4.9%Egypt — 4.2%Libya — 6.7%Ethiopia — 9.2%Djibouti — 6.0%Uganda — 7.5%Rwanda — 7.2%South Sudan — 4.1%Nigeria 4.1%Nigeria 4.1%Ethiopia 9.2%Ethiopia 9.2%Kenya 4.5%Kenya 4.5%South Africa 1.0%South Africa 1.0%2026HIGHEST IN 2026Ethiopia9.2%Guinea8.7%Uganda7.5%Rwanda7.2%Benin7.0%LOWEST IN 2026Equatorial Guinea−2.7%Mozambique0.5%Sudan0.7%South Africa1.0%Lesotho1.1%PINNEDKenya4.5%24 of 53Nigeria4.1%30 of 53OTHER ISLAND STATES · NOT DRAWNCabo Verdenot drawn4.8%Comorosnot drawn4.1%Mauritiusnot drawn3.4%Sao Tome and Principenot drawn3.4%Seychellesnot drawn1.5%% per year · quintiles of the observed range−2.7%2.4%3.8%4.8%5.5%9.2%no record
20142026
IMF and World Bank · national statistics offices · the provider's own estimates where a country has not reportedCC BY 4.0
Countries

By region

Population-weighted, so a region’s figure is the share of its people, not the average of its countries.
Western Africa16 of 16 countries5.2%
Eastern Africa17 of 18 countries4.4%
Northern Africa6 of 6 countries3.7%
Middle Africa9 of 9 countries2.8%
Southern Africa5 of 5 countries2.6%
Africaall 54 countries · 53 with a 2026 figure4.2%

What to know before you quote this

Specific to this series. For how we treat data generally, see methods.
One country has no usable 2026 recordNot a low value — no figure within the window. Eritrea is hatched on the map and blank in the table.
Certainty is judged year by yearA country can be Reported in one year and Modelled the next. The tag follows the year on the scrubber, so the 2026 assessment is not a verdict on the whole series.

About this data

GDP GrowthAnnual percentage growth of GDP at constant prices.
SourceIMF and World Bank, with processing by Africa API
Unit% per year
Last updated15 Oct 2026
Next expected updateOct 2027
Date range1961–2026
Coverage53 of 54 countries · 53 reported, 0 modelled, 1 with no usable figure

How the figure is made

ReportedA national statistics office or the original provider published the figure for that year directly. 53 countries did so for 2026 — the certainty shown on this page is that 2026 assessment, not a per-series one.ModelledNo direct figure that year. The provider’s own estimate, interpolation or projection stands in, and is marked as such wherever it appears.No dataNo usable figure within the window. Drawn hatched on the map and left blank in the table — not zero, and not filled in.

These three states are used the same way across every indicator on the site — how we treat certainty explains the full set and what we never do to a number.

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Africa API (2026) — "GDP Growth". Data adapted from IMF and World Bank. Retrieved 18 Oct 2026 from africa-api.com/indicators/gdp-growth
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GET /v1/data?metric_key=gdp_growth_annual_pct&year=2026&limit=100

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GDP Growth: most recent figure per country, highest to lowest

53 countries · each with its own period

The figures at the top of the page compare every country in the same year. This list takes each country’s newest figure instead, whatever its period, so the order can differ.

#CountryGDP GrowthPeriod
1Ethiopia9.2%2026
2Guinea8.7%2026
3Uganda7.5%2026
4Rwanda7.2%2026
5Benin7%2026
6Libya6.7%2026
7Niger6.7%2026
8Cote d'Ivoire6.2%2026
9Djibouti6%2026
10Democratic Republic of the Congo5.9%2026
11Tanzania5.9%2026
12Mali5.5%2026
13Chad5.2%2026
14Gambia5.1%2026
15Liberia5.1%2026
16Togo5%2026
17Zimbabwe5%2026
18Burkina Faso4.9%2026
19Guinea-Bissau4.9%2026
20Morocco4.9%2026
21Cabo Verde4.8%2026
22Ghana4.8%2026
23Botswana4.7%2026
24Kenya4.5%2026
25Sierra Leone4.5%2026
26Mauritania4.4%2026
27Zambia4.3%2026
28Egypt4.2%2026
29Comoros4.1%2026
30Nigeria4.1%2026
31South Sudan4.1%2026
32Eswatini4%2026
33Algeria3.8%2026
34Burundi3.8%2026
35Madagascar3.6%2026
36Mauritius3.4%2026
37Sao Tome and Principe3.4%2026
38Cameroon3.3%2026
39Republic of the Congo2.8%2026
40Gabon2.7%2026
41Central African Republic2.6%2026
42Somalia2.6%2026
43Namibia2.4%2026
44Angola2.3%2026
45Malawi2.2%2026
46Senegal2.2%2026
47Tunisia2.1%2026
48Seychelles1.5%2026
49Lesotho1.1%2026
50South Africa1%2026
51Sudan0.7%2026
52Mozambique0.5%2026
53Equatorial Guinea-2.7%2026
Which observations are included?
The ranking includes 53 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each figure shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
Does a higher value mean a better result?
The ranking is sorted by value, from highest to lowest. The order does not rate a country's performance. Interpretation depends on the indicator and its definition.

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