Economy of East Africa

The economy of East Africa is characterized by diverse sectors, with agriculture playing a pivotal role, employing the majority of the population and contributing significantly to GDP. Key crops include coffee, tea, and horticultural products. East Africa is the fastest growing region in Africa. The region has also seen rapid growth in tourism with Tanzania and Kenya pioneering tourism due to safari parks. Its industry levels are still growing.

Gross domestic product

Ethiopia and Kenya boasts the highest GDP in East Africa while the Seychelles has the lowest. The total combined GDP of East Africa is $603 billion.

East African Countries by GDP

No.	Country and Flag	GDP (in billions USD)
1	Ethiopia	205.13
2	Kenya	104.00
3	Tanzania	79.61
4	Uganda	56.31
5	Zambia	29.87
6	Sudan	26.87
7	Mozambique	22.38
8	Madagascar	16.47
9	Mauritius	16.36
10	Rwanda	13.70
11	Somalia	12.80
12	Malawi	11.24
13	Zimbabwe	34.41
14	Djibouti	4.36
15	Burundi	3.08
16	Seychelles	2.20
17	South Sudan	6.52
18	Eritrea	No Data
19	East Africa TOTAL	603.49

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Real GDP growth

East African Countries by Real GDP Growth

No.	Country and Flag	Real GDP Growth (in billions USD)
1	Djibouti	6.5
2	Ethiopia	6.2
3	South Sudan	5.6
4	Uganda	5.6
5	Tanzania	5.5
6	Kenya	5.0
7	Mozambique	5.0
8	Mauritius	4.9
9	Madagascar	4.5
10	Burundi	4.3
11	Somalia	3.7
12	Comoros	3.5
13	Malawi	3.3
14	Seychelles	3.2
15	Eritrea	No data
16	Sudan	-4.2

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