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Compare economies across WAEMU, CEMAC and Africa using the latest IMF and World Bank data.

Real GDP growth · %

The annual change in gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for inflation. It shows whether a country's production of goods and services is growing or shrinking from one year to the next. About this indicator →

  • less than 2.7%
  • 2.7% to 3.9%
  • 3.9% to 5.1%
  • 5.1% to 6.5%
  • 6.5% or more
  • no data
All Africa · latest available year
RankCountryValueYear
1South Sudan41.4%2025
2Libya15.9%2025
3Rwanda9.4%2025
4Ethiopia9.2%2025
5Zimbabwe8.3%2025
6Benin8.1%2025
7Guinea6.9%2025
8Niger6.9%2025
9Senegal6.7%2025
10Uganda6.7%2025
11Côte d’Ivoire6.5%2025
12Cape Verde6.3%2025
13Togo6.3%2025
14Ghana6.0%2025
15Tanzania5.9%2025
16Central African Republic5.8%2025
17Guinea-Bissau5.8%2025
18Seychelles5.8%2025
19Congo - Kinshasa5.7%2025
20Gambia5.7%2025
21Burkina Faso5.3%2025
22Liberia5.1%2025
23Chad5.1%2025
24Djibouti4.9%2025
25Morocco4.9%2025
26Mali4.9%2025
27Eswatini4.9%2025
28Sierra Leone4.8%2025
29Kenya4.6%2025
30Egypt4.4%2025
31Burundi4.2%2025
32Nigeria4.0%2025
33Algeria3.9%2025
34Comoros3.8%2025
35Eritrea3.8%2019
36Zambia3.8%2025
37Mauritania3.6%2025
38Cameroon3.5%2025
39Gabon3.2%2025
40Mauritius3.2%2025
41Angola3.1%2025
42Madagascar3.1%2025
43Somalia3.1%2025
44Tunisia2.7%2025
45Malawi2.5%2025
46Congo - Brazzaville2.4%2025
47Namibia1.7%2025
48Lesotho1.5%2025
49South Africa1.1%2025
50São Tomé & Príncipe1.0%2025
51Sudan0.0%2025
52Mozambique-0.2%2025
53Botswana-0.7%2025
54Equatorial Guinea-5.8%2025

Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook. Latest observed or estimated value from the source, excluding projections.

Policy rates

BCEAO · UEMOA

Minimum bid rate
3.00 %
Marginal lending facility
5.00 %

Source: BCEAO · recorded 27 October 2026

BEAC · CEMAC

Main refinancing rate
4.50 %
Marginal lending facility
5.75 %
Deposit facility
0.00 %

Source: BEAC · recorded 27 October 2026

CFA franc exchange rates

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  • Dollar américain (USD)

    588.30

    ▲ 0.34 %

  • Yuan chinois (CNY)

    88.23

    ▲ 0.35 %

  • Livre sterling (GBP)

    784.09

    ▲ 0.19 %

  • Franc suisse (CHF)

    709.99

    ▲ 0.04 %

  • Yen japonais (100 JPY)

    372.77

    ▲ 0.10 %

  • Rand sud-africain (ZAR)

    35.34

    ▲ 0.22 %

CFA francs (XOF and XAF) per unit of foreign currency (per 100 yen), 27 October 2026. Source: ECB, converted at the fixed euro parity of €1 = 655.957 FCFA. A rise shown in red means the CFA franc has lost value against that currency.

Commodities

CommodityPrice1 month12 months24 months
Brent crude oilUSD/barrel117+28.5 %+71.8 %
CocoaUSD/kg5.92−0.5 %−15.8 %
Robusta coffeeUSD/kg3.69−7.3 %−20.8 %
Cotton (A Index)USD/kg2.10−0.5 %+22.1 %
Palm oilUSD/tonne1,180+4.2 %+13.8 %
Rubber (RSS3)USD/kg2.75+0.7 %+30.3 %
GroundnutsUSD/tonne1,563+4.2 %+26.6 %
Logs (Cameroon)USD/m³403−0.7 %−1.9 %
GoldUSD/oz4,319−2.1 %+17.7 %
Phosphate rockUSD/tonne1700.0 %+11.5 %
Iron oreUSD/tonne97.70+1.5 %−5.4 %
Rice (Thailand 5%)USD/tonne482+2.3 %+28.9 %
Wheat (US)USD/tonne279+5.9 %+34.6 %
Sugar (world price)USD/kg0.41+7.9 %+17.1 %

Monthly averages for September 2026, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet), updated at the start of each month.

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