GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Eastern Africa

GDP growth in Eastern Africa in 2025 — 6.06%. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 1.17 pp.

2025 6.06% +0.73 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 8.03%2010
Period minimum -2.77%1992

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Eastern Africa, 1980–2025-5051019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 4.89%1981: 2.88%1982: 0.55%1983: 2.05%1984: 1.03%1985: 0.37%1986: 5.01%1987: 5.88%1988: 5.26%1989: 2.91%1990: 4.35%1991: 0.57%1992: -2.77%1993: 5.01%1994: 1.29%1995: 5.14%1996: 7.16%1997: 3.91%1998: 3.57%1999: 4.5%2000: 3.13%2001: 5.37%2002: 2.43%2003: 3.4%2004: 6.24%2005: 6.05%2006: 7.05%2007: 7.3%2008: 5.48%2009: 5.86%2010: 8.03%2011: 6.67%2012: 4.13%2013: 6.03%2014: 6.02%2015: 5.4%2016: 5.6%2017: 5.61%2018: 5.48%2019: 4.79%2020: 0.42%2021: 5.73%2022: 5.06%2023: 5.62%2024: 5.33%2025: 6.06%
Change over the period: +1.17 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa 6.06%
World 2.92%
GDP growth — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.06 +0.73 pp
2024 5.33 −0.3 pp
2023 5.62 +0.56 pp
2022 5.06 −0.67 pp
2021 5.73 +5.31 pp
2020 0.42 −4.37 pp
2019 4.79 −0.69 pp
2018 5.48 −0.12 pp
2017 5.61 +0.01 pp
2016 5.6 +0.19 pp
2015 5.4 −0.61 pp
2014 6.02 −0.01 pp
2013 6.03 +1.9 pp
2012 4.13 −2.54 pp
2011 6.67 −1.36 pp
2010 8.03 +2.17 pp
2009 5.86 +0.38 pp
2008 5.48 −1.82 pp
2007 7.3 +0.25 pp
2006 7.05 +1.01 pp
2005 6.05 −0.19 pp
2004 6.24 +2.84 pp
2003 3.4 +0.96 pp
2002 2.43 −2.94 pp
2001 5.37 +2.24 pp
2000 3.13 −1.37 pp
1999 4.5 +0.93 pp
1998 3.57 −0.34 pp
1997 3.91 −3.25 pp
1996 7.16 +2.02 pp
1995 5.14 +3.85 pp
1994 1.29 −3.72 pp
1993 5.01 +7.77 pp
1992 -2.77 −3.34 pp
1991 0.57 −3.78 pp
1990 4.35 +1.44 pp
1989 2.91 −2.35 pp
1988 5.26 −0.62 pp
1987 5.88 +0.87 pp
1986 5.01 +4.64 pp
1985 0.37 −0.66 pp
1984 1.03 −1.02 pp
1983 2.05 +1.5 pp
1982 0.55 −2.32 pp
1981 2.88 −2.02 pp
1980 4.89

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.