Continent · africa
Africa
Period
Africa: GDP of 3,177 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +17.6 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +4.5 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
- GDP, current dollars
- 3,177 bn$
- 2025 · +17.6 % since 2020
- GDP per capita
- 2,136 $
- 2025 · +5.0 % since 2020
- Inflation
- 13.9 %
- 2025 · −3.0 pt since 2020
- Public debt
- 63.8 %
- 2025 · +0.2 pt since 2020
GDP, current dollars
Billions of current dollars · dashed: estimates and projections
The five regions
GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025
- 1 Central Africa +62.7 %
- 2 Southern Africa +41.6 %
- 3 East Africa +33.5 %
- 4 North Africa +23.6 %
- 5 West Africa −17.0 %
All indicators
Value in 2025 and change since 2020
| Indicator | 2020 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth | −2.3 % | +4.5 % | +6.8 pt |
| GDP, current dollars | 2,702 bn$ | 3,177 bn$ | +17.6 % |
| GDP per capita | 2,034 $ | 2,136 $ | +5.0 % |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 5,980 $ | 7,901 $ | +32.1 % |
| Inflation | 17.0 % | 13.9 % | −3.0 pt |
| Public debt | 63.6 % | 63.8 % | +0.2 pt |
| Population | 1,327.9 M | 1,487.6 M | +12.0 % |
| Fiscal balance | −6.7 % | −5.0 % | +1.7 pt |
| Current account | −3.3 % | −2.2 % | +1.1 pt |
| Unemployment | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Member countries
GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025
Public finances and external accounts
A fiscal deficit of 5.0 % of GDP
Africa: in 2025, the general government spent 5.0 % of GDP more than it collected, public debt stood at 63.8 % of GDP, the current account showed a deficit of 2.2 % (IMF).
- Fiscal balance · 2025
- −5.0 %
- of GDP · +1.7 pt since 2020
- Public debt · 2025
- 63.8 %
- of GDP · +0.2 pt since 2020
- Current account · 2025
- −2.2 %
- of GDP · +1.1 pt since 2020
Fiscal balance, % of GDP
Negative: a deficit · dashed: estimates and projections
- Africa
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · general government net lending or borrowing · group values weighted by GDP in dollars (Syli Atlas)
Current account, % of GDP
Trade, income and transfers with the rest of the world
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Questions
How much has the economy of Africa grown since 2020?
Africa: GDP of 3,177 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +17.6 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +4.5 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Africa?
2,136 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 7,901 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Africa?
13.9 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Africa?
63.8 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
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Syli Atlas, « Africa », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/regions/africa. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).