Region · north_africa
North Africa
Period
North Africa: GDP of 947.7 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +23.6 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +4.6 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
- GDP, current dollars
- 947.7 bn$
- 2025 · +23.6 % since 2020
- GDP per capita
- 4,357 $
- 2025 · +15.9 % since 2020
- Inflation
- 12.7 %
- 2025 · +8.3 pt since 2020
- Public debt
- 74.7 %
- 2025 · −9.1 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 | −0.9 % | +4.6 % | +5.5 pt |
| GDP, current dollars | 766.5 bn$ | 947.7 bn$ | +23.6 % |
| GDP per capita | 3,758 $ | 4,357 $ | +15.9 % |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 13,511 $ | 18,713 $ | +38.5 % |
| Inflation | 4.4 % | 12.7 % | +8.3 pt |
| Public debt | 83.8 % | 74.7 % | −9.1 pt |
| Population | 204.0 M | 217.5 M | +6.6 % |
| Fiscal balance | −9.0 % | −8.1 % | +0.8 pt |
| Current account | −5.1 % | −5.0 % | +0.1 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 8.1 % of GDP
North Africa: in 2025, the general government spent 8.1 % of GDP more than it collected, public debt stood at 74.7 % of GDP, the current account showed a deficit of 5.0 % (IMF).
- Fiscal balance · 2025
- −8.1 %
- of GDP · +0.8 pt since 2020
- Public debt · 2025
- 74.7 %
- of GDP · −9.1 pt since 2020
- Current account · 2025
- −5.0 %
- of GDP · +0.1 pt since 2020
Fiscal balance, % of GDP
Negative: a deficit · dashed: estimates and projections
- North 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 North Africa grown since 2020?
North Africa: GDP of 947.7 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +23.6 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +4.6 %.
What is the GDP per capita of North Africa?
4,357 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 18,713 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in North Africa?
12.7 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of North Africa?
74.7 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
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Syli Atlas, « North Africa », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/regions/north-africa. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).