Glossary
Real growth
The change in GDP from one year to the next once inflation is removed: what the economy really produced in addition.
A growth of 5 % means the economy produced 5 % more than the year before, at constant prices. With a population growing fast, GDP per capita grows less.
In figures, in Africa
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Median of African countries, 2025 | +4.9 % |
| Fastest · South Sudan | +41.4 % |
| Slowest · Equatorial Guinea | −5.8 % |