Nominal GDP growth (per cent change over previous quarter; PPP-based; seasonally adjusted) - Africa - IMF - Quarterly
This series is part of the dataset: Nominal GDP by region (IMF)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Africa, seasonally-adjusted PPP-based nominal GDP growth stood at 5.67 per cent in 2025-Q2, compared to 3.94 in 2025-Q1.
Sample. In this quarterly series, there are 53 records. The series covers the time period extending from June 2012 to June 2025.
History. Here are some statistics calculated on the full sample: GDP growth reached a trough of -6.21 per cent in June 2020; it reached its maximum of 5.74 in September 2020; it was equal on average to 1.62.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | 2.844335896828265 |
| 2025-03-31 | 3.944555657847215 |
| 2025-06-30 | 5.67478900309839 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
| Country | Africa |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Nominal aggregate |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Rescaling | PPP-based |
| Measure type | Period-over-period percentage change |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | International Monetary Fund |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse subject to conditions |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | GM03 |
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