Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Target Target 8.1 Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries

8.1.1 Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita


  Series:





Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%)

Area grouping200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Africa2.53.43.43.23.62.31.23.2-0.73.21.21.40.8-0.61.00.80.1-4.72.91.1...
Africa2.53.43.43.23.62.31.23.2-0.73.21.21.40.7-0.90.80.6-0.1-5.02.7......
Eastern Africa0.93.94.23.54.63.23.05.74.11.02.95.13.92.12.93.23.6-1.03.12.6...
Eastern Africa0.93.94.33.54.63.23.05.74.11.02.84.93.71.82.83.33.6-1.03.1......
West Africa3.34.53.12.73.13.74.04.82.72.74.23.60.7-2.2-0.10.40.6-3.11.71.4...
West Africa3.34.53.12.73.13.74.04.82.72.74.23.60.7-2.2-0.10.60.7-3.31.7......
Central Africa2.25.91.40.03.52.00.90.81.14.1-1.12.2-1.0-3.9-2.8-1.2-0.7-4.4-1.00.4...
Central Africa2.25.91.40.03.52.00.90.81.14.1-1.12.2-1.5-4.2-2.6-1.4-0.7-4.3-0.8......
North Africa4.42.93.93.93.6-4.31.83.0-5.86.0-0.8-0.51.61.53.41.90.6-5.05.41.3...
North Africa4.42.93.93.93.6-4.31.83.0-5.86.0-0.8-0.51.60.72.71.4-0.2-5.64.9......
Southern Africa1.13.54.44.54.72.6-1.92.11.62.01.10.3-1.1-1.7-0.7-0.9-2.1-7.92.00.6...
Southern Africa1.13.54.44.54.72.6-1.92.11.62.01.10.2-1.1-1.7-0.7-0.9-2.1-8.12.0......
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa2.12.43.43.84.15.52.14.1-5.86.3-1.0-0.11.81.43.52.50.9-3.74.81.4...
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa2.12.43.43.84.15.52.14.1-5.86.3-1.1-0.11.81.33.42.50.9-3.75.0......
Economic Community Of West African States3.34.53.12.73.13.74.04.82.72.74.23.60.7-2.2-0.10.40.6-3.11.71.4...
Economic Community Of West African States3.34.53.12.73.13.74.04.82.72.74.23.60.7-2.2-0.10.60.7-3.31.7......
East African Community1.63.13.72.84.11.93.05.32.6-0.42.14.33.00.81.93.23.2-1.93.32.8...
East African Community1.63.13.72.84.11.93.05.32.6-0.42.14.33.00.81.93.23.2-1.93.3......
Southern African Development Community1.13.23.93.84.22.3-1.91.91.51.81.20.5-0.8-1.6-0.7-0.6-1.6-6.91.70.7...
Southern African Development Community1.13.23.93.84.22.3-1.91.91.51.71.20.5-0.8-1.6-0.7-0.6-1.5-7.11.7......
Arab Maghreb Union7.03.65.13.32.71.40.62.6-10.113.1-2.2-2.11.51.45.11.4-1.4-10.66.3-0.9...
Arab Maghreb Union7.03.65.13.32.71.40.62.6-10.113.1-2.2-2.11.5-0.43.70.4-3.1-12.34.6......
Inter-Governmental Authority for Development-0.74.05.04.65.135.95.26.91.1-0.53.25.43.51.93.12.32.4-2.41.20.5...
Inter-Governmental Authority for Development-0.74.05.04.65.135.95.26.91.1-0.53.05.23.31.62.92.52.4-2.41.8......
Community of Sahel-Saharan States3.53.63.23.73.52.93.04.0-2.74.81.31.41.1-0.51.91.40.6-4.03.71.1...
Community of Sahel-Saharan States3.53.63.23.73.52.93.04.0-2.74.81.31.41.0-1.11.41.20.2-4.43.4......
Economic Community of Central African States1.26.15.73.96.44.7-0.91.51.04.30.92.2-0.8-4.1-2.4-1.8-1.5-5.7-0.31.2...
Economic Community of Central African States1.26.15.73.96.44.8-0.91.51.04.30.92.2-1.0-4.1-2.4-1.9-1.5-5.7-0.4......
Mineral Reach Countries 2.12.43.02.32.72.2-0.92.00.91.21.10.9-0.2-0.3-0.10.0-0.9-6.21.6......
Island economies3.81.60.92.62.72.9-3.00.00.50.71.21.00.81.51.41.21.3-12.52.2......
Land-locked countries0.03.24.23.84.65.45.18.74.62.53.14.72.81.53.22.92.4-2.32.4......
Land-locked LDCs1.14.05.14.55.36.22.27.93.91.43.55.23.11.83.33.03.3-1.92.3......
Least developed countries1.44.55.64.55.916.31.84.41.42.22.83.91.60.11.51.21.1-3.10.7......
Non-Oil LDCs1.73.03.83.64.03.72.05.23.83.52.64.32.92.23.12.92.9-1.02.2......
Non-Oil Producing1.12.32.63.83.62.61.03.01.61.31.11.31.10.61.11.40.9-4.03.7......
Oil LDCs0.96.98.45.68.219.00.83.3-1.60.83.13.5-0.1-3.0-1.0-1.2-1.6-6.1-1.7......
Oil producing economies4.24.64.52.53.50.51.43.4-3.35.51.31.50.3-2.60.4-0.2-1.2-6.11.5......
Sahel4.25.53.22.83.33.34.24.72.01.73.43.30.3-3.1-1.10.00.0-3.81.0......
Small Island states3.12.41.84.53.83.81.53.23.22.43.72.62.43.02.93.12.4-13.52.7......
Sub-Saharan Africa1.73.83.43.23.83.41.43.61.91.92.52.50.5-1.40.10.40.1-4.61.6......