Region · east_africa
East Africa
Period
East Africa: GDP of 533.9 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +33.5 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +6.5 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
- GDP, current dollars
- 533.9 bn$
- 2025 · +33.5 % since 2020
- GDP per capita
- 1,299 $
- 2025 · +18.5 % since 2020
- Inflation
- 15.1 %
- 2025 · −19.8 pt since 2020
- Public debt
- 66.6 %
- 2025 · −9.5 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 | +0.7 % | +6.5 % | +5.8 pt |
| GDP, current dollars | 399.9 bn$ | 533.9 bn$ | +33.5 % |
| GDP per capita | 1,096 $ | 1,299 $ | +18.5 % |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 3,237 $ | 4,228 $ | +30.6 % |
| Inflation | 34.8 % | 15.1 % | −19.8 pt |
| Public debt | 76.1 % | 66.6 % | −9.5 pt |
| Population | 363.6 M | 411.0 M | +13.1 % |
| Fiscal balance | −5.3 % | −3.7 % | +1.6 pt |
| Current account | −6.0 % | −3.9 % | +2.1 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 3.7 % of GDP
East Africa: in 2025, the general government spent 3.7 % of GDP more than it collected, public debt stood at 66.6 % of GDP, the current account showed a deficit of 3.9 % (IMF).
- Fiscal balance · 2025
- −3.7 %
- of GDP · +1.6 pt since 2020
- Public debt · 2025
- 66.6 %
- of GDP · −9.5 pt since 2020
- Current account · 2025
- −3.9 %
- of GDP · +2.1 pt since 2020
Fiscal balance, % of GDP
Negative: a deficit · dashed: estimates and projections
- East Africa
- 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 East Africa grown since 2020?
East Africa: GDP of 533.9 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +33.5 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +6.5 %.
What is the GDP per capita of East Africa?
1,299 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 4,228 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in East Africa?
15.1 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of East Africa?
66.6 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
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Syli Atlas, « East Africa », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/regions/east-africa. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).