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Africa

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

2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 2015 2020 2025 2030 Africa 4,629.1 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 2015 2020 2025 2030
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Africa: GDP of 3,177 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +17.6 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +4.5 %.
Year Africa
2015 2,694 bn$
2016 2,537 bn$
2017 2,551 bn$
2018 2,731 bn$
2019 2,831 bn$
2020 2,702 bn$
2021 3,002 bn$
2022 3,228 bn$
2023 3,056 bn$
2024 2,985 bn$
2025 · estimate 3,177 bn$
2026 · projection 3,629 bn$
2027 · projection 3,920 bn$
2028 · projection 4,106 bn$
2029 · projection 4,352 bn$
2030 · projection 4,629 bn$

The five regions

GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025

  1. 1 Central Africa +62.7 %
  2. 2 Southern Africa +41.6 %
  3. 3 East Africa +33.5 %
  4. 4 North Africa +23.6 %
  5. 5 West Africa −17.0 %

All indicators

Value in 2025 and change since 2020

All indicators
Indicator 20202025Change
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

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Member countries

GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025

  1. 1 Burundi +119.6 %
  2. 2 Angola +112.7 %
  3. 3 Benin +57.0 %
  4. 4 Burkina Faso +55.2 %
  5. 5 Botswana +33.2 %
  6. 6 Central African Republic +29.6 %
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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

−8 % −6 % −4 % −2 % 0 % 2015 2020 2025 2030 Africa −3.9 −8 % −6 % −4 % −2 % 0 % 2015 2020 2025 2030
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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).
Year Africa
2015 −5.7 %
2016 −6.0 %
2017 −5.0 %
2018 −3.6 %
2019 −4.1 %
2020 −6.7 %
2021 −4.8 %
2022 −3.8 %
2023 −4.4 %
2024 −5.4 %
2025 · estimate −5.0 %
2026 · projection −5.5 %
2027 · projection −5.0 %
2028 · projection −4.7 %
2029 · projection −4.2 %
2030 · projection −3.9 %
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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

−6 % −4 % −2 % 0 % 2015 2020 2025 2030 Africa −1.6 −6 % −4 % −2 % 0 % 2015 2020 2025 2030
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Current account balance of Africa, % of GDP
Year Africa
2015 −5.6 %
2016 −4.6 %
2017 −3.0 %
2018 −2.4 %
2019 −3.1 %
2020 −3.3 %
2021 −1.5 %
2022 −1.3 %
2023 −1.7 %
2024 −1.7 %
2025 · estimate −2.2 %
2026 · projection −1.6 %
2027 · projection −1.8 %
2028 · projection −1.9 %
2029 · projection −1.8 %
2030 · projection −1.6 %

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).