Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate was 9.05 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 326.6%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
59.1 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-13.73 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2021

-200204060197219962021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 9.05 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 326.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 59.1 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -13.73 % change on previous year, in 1983.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 11.92 % change on previous year —
1973 28.1 % change on previous year +135.7%
1974 25.19 % change on previous year -10.3%
1975 10.51 % change on previous year -58.3%
1976 7.78 % change on previous year -26.0%
1977 5.6 % change on previous year -27.9%
1978 13.16 % change on previous year +134.9%
1979 12.46 % change on previous year -5.3%
1980 34.36 % change on previous year +175.8%
1981 59.1 % change on previous year +72.0%
1982 -8.34 % change on previous year -114.1%
1983 -13.73 % change on previous year +64.6%
1984 -13.19 % change on previous year -3.9%
1985 -9.28 % change on previous year -29.6%
1986 2.41 % change on previous year -126.0%
1987 12.14 % change on previous year +402.9%
1988 5.43 % change on previous year -55.2%
1989 -3.07 % change on previous year -156.4%
1990 12.89 % change on previous year -520.6%
1991 5.11 % change on previous year -60.4%
1992 -0.6714 % change on previous year -113.1%
1993 -6.89 % change on previous year +927.0%
1994 -2.76 % change on previous year -60.0%
1995 16.89 % change on previous year -712.0%
1996 4.04 % change on previous year -76.1%
1997 4.4 % change on previous year +8.8%
1998 -2.06 % change on previous year -146.9%
1999 2.26 % change on previous year -209.9%
2000 1.28 % change on previous year -43.3%
2001 -3.89 % change on previous year -403.2%
2002 9.61 % change on previous year -347.3%
2003 26.57 % change on previous year +176.5%
2004 23.92 % change on previous year -10.0%
2005 16.53 % change on previous year -30.9%
2006 20.02 % change on previous year +21.1%
2007 12.36 % change on previous year -38.3%
2008 9.46 % change on previous year -23.4%
2009 2.84 % change on previous year -70.0%
2010 15.37 % change on previous year +441.1%
2011 11.06 % change on previous year -28.0%
2012 6.26 % change on previous year -43.4%
2013 7.92 % change on previous year +26.6%
2014 7.94 % change on previous year +0.2%
2015 -8.18 % change on previous year -203.1%
2016 -6.14 % change on previous year -25.0%
2017 6.96 % change on previous year -213.4%
2018 3.17 % change on previous year -54.5%
2019 2.24 % change on previous year -29.4%
2020 -3.99 % change on previous year -278.5%
2021 9.05 % change on previous year -326.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 -927.0% -0.6714 % change on previous year -6.89 % change on previous year
1995 +712.0% -2.76 % change on previous year 16.89 % change on previous year
1990 +520.6% -3.07 % change on previous year 12.89 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.34 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year 28.1 % change on previous year 8
1980s 6.58 % change on previous year -13.73 % change on previous year 59.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.32 % change on previous year -6.89 % change on previous year 16.89 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.87 % change on previous year -3.89 % change on previous year 26.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.66 % change on previous year -8.18 % change on previous year 15.37 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.53 % change on previous year -3.99 % change on previous year 9.05 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 30 India 17.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Morocco 17.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Lithuania 16.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Belize 16.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Pakistan 16.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Turkmenistan 16.6 % change on previous year compare
  7. 36 Honduras 16.59 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.05 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 59.1 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -13.73 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,271 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.