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Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · IMF WEO April 2026 · World Bank WDI

GDP▲ 12.2%
Current prices2025
30USD bn
GDP per capita▲ 8.9%
Current prices2025
1,190USD
Real GDP growth▼ 0.1 pp
Annual change2025
4.9%
Inflation▼ 0.9 pp
Average consumer prices2025
2.3%
Government debt▼ 2.1 pp
General government, gross2025
41.9% of GDP
Current account▲ 3.5 pp
Balance2025
-0.8% of GDP
Population▲ 3.1%
Total2025
25.25million

Real GDP growth, %

Since 1995 · lighter bars = IMF projection
-2.80.011.81995: 1.6%1996: 6.4%1997: 6.4%1998: 5.5%1999: 2.4%2000: -1.6%2001: 11.8%2002: 7.4%2003: 5.2%2004: -2.8%2005: 6.9%2006: 5.0%2007: 4.1%2008: 4.8%2009: 4.9%2010: 5.9%2011: 3.8%2012: -0.3%2013: 3.3%2014: 6.5%2015: 6.2%2016: 6.0%2017: 5.4%2018: 4.9%2019: 5.0%2020: -1.2%2021: 3.1%2022: 3.7%2023: 4.7%2024: 5.0%2025: 4.9%2026: 5.5% (IMF projection)2027: 5.7% (IMF projection)2028: 5.5% (IMF projection)2029: 5.3% (IMF projection)2030: 5.3% (IMF projection)2031: 5.3% (IMF projection)IMF projection19952000200520102015202020252030

Inflation, %

Average consumer prices · lighter bars = IMF projection
-3.10.011.61995: 11.6%1996: 6.5%1997: -0.7%1998: 4.1%1999: -1.2%2000: -0.8%2001: 5.2%2002: 5.0%2003: -1.3%2004: -3.1%2005: 6.4%2006: 1.6%2007: 1.4%2008: 9.2%2009: 2.4%2010: 1.2%2011: 3.0%2012: 5.3%2013: -0.6%2014: 0.9%2015: 1.4%2016: -1.8%2017: 2.4%2018: 1.9%2019: -3.0%2020: 0.5%2021: 3.8%2022: 9.7%2023: 2.1%2024: 3.2%2025: 2.3%2026: 2.2% (IMF projection)2027: 2.0% (IMF projection)2028: 2.0% (IMF projection)2029: 2.0% (IMF projection)2030: 2.0% (IMF projection)2031: 2.0% (IMF projection)IMF projection19952000200520102015202020252030

IMF outlook

IMF World Economic Outlook April 2026 · italics = IMF projection
Indicator2021202220232024202520262027202820292030
Real GDP growth %3.13.74.75.04.95.55.75.55.35.3
Inflation, average consumer prices %3.89.72.13.22.32.22.02.02.02.0
GDP, current prices USD bn23232527303436394245
GDP per capita, current prices USD1,0309821,0441,0931,1901,3011,3581,4141,4721,533
GDP per capita, PPP Int. USD2,8023,0213,1843,3253,4803,6653,8423,9974,1554,321
General government gross debt % of GDP43.242.944.344.041.940.839.738.938.538.2
General government net lending/borrowing % of GDP-4.1-4.0-3.0-2.2-1.6-2.4-2.3-2.4-2.4-2.4
Current account balance % of GDP-6.4-6.5-6.5-4.3-0.8-1.51.62.92.11.5
Population million22.3923.0723.7724.5025.2526.0226.8127.6328.4829.35

Government debt, % of GDP

General government gross debt
0.077.02000: 77%2001: 66%2002: 36%2003: 38%2004: 36%2005: 40%2006: 15%2007: 16%2008: 17%2009: 19%2010: 22%2011: 20%2012: 21%2013: 22%2014: 23%2015: 26%2016: 30%2017: 30%2018: 31%2019: 34%2020: 40%2021: 43%2022: 43%2023: 44%2024: 44%2025: 42%2026: 41% (IMF projection)2027: 40% (IMF projection)2028: 39% (IMF projection)2029: 38% (IMF projection)2030: 38% (IMF projection)2031: 38% (IMF projection)IMF projection2000200520102015202020252030

Current account, % of GDP

Balance of payments
-11.70.02.92000: -7.4%2001: -7.6%2002: -1.7%2003: -5.0%2004: -5.8%2005: -6.0%2006: -2.8%2007: -4.7%2008: -11.7%2009: -9.4%2010: -9.2%2011: -4.3%2012: -1.8%2013: -2.4%2014: -4.0%2015: -4.5%2016: -6.1%2017: -6.1%2018: -4.1%2019: -6.3%2020: -1.8%2021: -6.4%2022: -6.5%2023: -6.5%2024: -4.3%2025: -0.8%2026: -1.5% (IMF projection)2027: 1.6% (IMF projection)2028: 2.9% (IMF projection)2029: 2.1% (IMF projection)2030: 1.5% (IMF projection)2031: 0.8% (IMF projection)IMF projection2000200520102015202020252030

Economic structure

Value added by sector, % of GDP · World Bank
AgricultureManufacturingOther industryServices
YearStructureAgricultureIndustryManufacturingServices
199529.711.85.752.1
200524.320.68.746.3
201530.522.48.940.1
202533.023.47.536.6

Income, trade and society

World Bank WDI · change over 10 years
IndicatorLatestUnitYear10Y change
GNI per capita, Atlas method1,120USD2025+25.8%
GNI, Atlas method28USD bn2025+70.9%
Exports of goods and services22.1% of GDP2025+1.9 pp
Imports of goods and services26.7% of GDP2025-6.7 pp
Life expectancy at birth60.7years2024+5.6%
Urban population32.2% of total2025+6.4 pp

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026; 2026 onwards are IMF projections) · World Bank World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)