\n While some African economies have recovered well, others have struggled due to debt, inflation, political instability, and overdependence on a small number of businesses.\n <\/p>\n
\n For countries that have failed to restore economic momentum, the penalty is not only economic, but also social and developmental.\n <\/p>\n
\n When a country’s economy stalls, markets and investors take note.\n <\/p>\n
\n Countries with chronically low real GDP growth are perceived as dangerous and incapable of producing returns on investment.\n <\/p>\n
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\n This impression makes it more difficult to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), issue bonds at attractive rates, or obtain long-term finance for development initiatives.\n <\/p>\n
\n In sum, poor growth stifles the very capital required to begin recovery.\n <\/p>\n
\n Many young people believe there are few prospects for a secure future in nations where economic stagnation has continued.\n <\/p>\n
\n As a result, both legal and illegal migration have increased as professionals and recent graduates look for better possibilities outside.\n <\/p>\n
\n The end effect is a brain drain that exacerbates domestic political turmoil and discontent while also undermining indigenous creativity and capability.\n <\/p>\n
\n Progress on almost all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is hampered by low real GDP growth.\n <\/p>\n
\n Governments find it difficult to combat hunger, advance decent jobs, provide infrastructure, or guarantee equitable education in the absence of economic growth.\n <\/p>\n
\n Years of development achievements might be undone, especially in nations that are already vulnerable to war and climate change or are unstable.\n <\/p>\n
Top 10 African countries with the least recovery in GDP from the COVID year to 2025<\/p>\n
Rank<\/p>\n
Country<\/p>\n
Real GDP % 2025<\/p>\n
Real GDP % 2020<\/p>\n
Differential<\/p>\n
1.<\/p>\n
Ethiopia<\/p>\n
6.6%<\/p>\n
6.1%<\/p>\n
0.5%<\/p>\n
2.<\/p>\n
S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe<\/p>\n
3.1%<\/p>\n
2.6%<\/p>\n
0.5%<\/p>\n
3.<\/p>\n
Equatorial Guinea<\/p>\n
-4.2%<\/p>\n
-4.8%<\/p>\n
0.6%<\/p>\n
4.<\/p>\n
Tanzania<\/p>\n
6.0%<\/p>\n
4.5%<\/p>\n
1.5%<\/p>\n
5.<\/p>\n
Burundi<\/p>\n
1.9%<\/p>\n
0.3%<\/p>\n
1.6%<\/p>\n
6.<\/p>\n
Central African Republic<\/p>\n
2.9%<\/p>\n
1.0%<\/p>\n
1.9%<\/p>\n
7.<\/p>\n
Chad<\/p>\n
1.7%<\/p>\n
-0.4%<\/p>\n
2.1%<\/p>\n
8.<\/p>\n
South Sudan<\/p>\n
-4.3%<\/p>\n
-6.5%<\/p>\n
2.2%<\/p>\n
9.<\/p>\n
Burkina Faso<\/p>\n
4.3%<\/p>\n
2.0%<\/p>\n
2.3%<\/p>\n
10.<\/p>\n
Guinea<\/p>\n
7.1%<\/p>\n
4.7%<\/p>\n
2.4%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While some African economies have recovered well, others have struggled due to debt, inflation, political instability, and overdependence…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":54568,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[45,49,48,46],"class_list":["post-54567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-business","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-economy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54567\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}