IMF growth forecast
The IMF World Economic Outlook projection for real GDP growth this year and next.
The most widely used forward-looking benchmark. Investment committees compare their own assumptions against it.
Forecasts are revised twice a year and often miss shocks such as droughts or elections.
IMF forecast: highest in Tanzania, lowest in South Africa
IMF growth forecast, % a year. Latest year available, 2026. 16 of 16 countries have data.
Ranked: IMF forecastiWhy it mattersThe most widely used forward-looking benchmark. Investment committees compare their own assumptions against it.
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IMF growth forecast against income per person
Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.
Table
The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.| Rank | Country | Value | Year | Five-year change | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania | 6.0% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 2 | Zambia | 5.6% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 3 | DRC | 5.2% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 5.0% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 5 | Angola | 4.4% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 6 | Botswana | 4.4% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 7 | Madagascar | 3.8% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 8 | Eswatini | 3.7% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 9 | Comoros | 2.9% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 10 | Mauritius | 2.7% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 11 | Malawi | 2.6% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 12 | Namibia | 2.0% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 13 | Lesotho | 1.1% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 14 | Mozambique | 1.0% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 15 | Seychelles | 1.0% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B | |
| 16 | South Africa | 1.0% | 2026 (forecast) | – | B |