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East Africa

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

200 400 600 800 1,000 2015 2020 2025 2030 East Africa 804.3 200 400 600 800 1,000 2015 2020 2025 2030
Chart data as a table
East Africa: GDP of 533.9 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +33.5 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +6.5 %.
Year East Africa
2015 337.6 bn$
2016 344.6 bn$
2017 352.7 bn$
2018 355.5 bn$
2019 384.3 bn$
2020 399.9 bn$
2021 425.8 bn$
2022 463.0 bn$
2023 507.1 bn$
2024 565.1 bn$
2025 · estimate 533.9 bn$
2026 · projection 565.9 bn$
2027 · projection 614.9 bn$
2028 · projection 671.0 bn$
2029 · projection 734.4 bn$
2030 · projection 804.3 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 +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

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Member countries

GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025

  1. 1 Madagascar +49.2 %
  2. 2 Djibouti +42.8 %
  3. 3 Kenya +34.7 %
  4. 4 Comoros +32.0 %
  5. 5 Ethiopia +17.3 %
  6. 6 Eritrea n/a
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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

−8 % −6 % −4 % −2 % 0 % 2015 2020 2025 2030 East Africa −3.5 Africa −3.9 −8 % −6 % −4 % −2 % 0 % 2015 2020 2025 2030
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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).
Year East AfricaAfrica
2015 −4.3 % −5.7 %
2016 −3.7 % −6.0 %
2017 −4.0 % −5.0 %
2018 −4.1 % −3.6 %
2019 −4.7 % −4.1 %
2020 −5.3 % −6.7 %
2021 −4.6 % −4.8 %
2022 −4.4 % −3.8 %
2023 −3.7 % −4.4 %
2024 −3.3 % −5.4 %
2025 · estimate −3.7 % −5.0 %
2026 · projection −4.1 % −5.5 %
2027 · projection −3.8 % −5.0 %
2028 · projection −3.6 % −4.7 %
2029 · projection −3.7 % −4.2 %
2030 · projection −3.5 % −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

−8 % −6 % −4 % −2 % 0 % 2015 2020 2025 2030 East Africa −3.3 −8 % −6 % −4 % −2 % 0 % 2015 2020 2025 2030
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Current account balance of East Africa, % of GDP
Year East Africa
2015 −6.8 %
2016 −5.9 %
2017 −5.7 %
2018 −5.7 %
2019 −4.9 %
2020 −6.0 %
2021 −5.2 %
2022 −6.3 %
2023 −4.3 %
2024 −3.3 %
2025 · estimate −3.9 %
2026 · projection −5.4 %
2027 · projection −4.0 %
2028 · projection −3.6 %
2029 · projection −3.4 %
2030 · projection −3.3 %

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).