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
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), 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
| 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$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -927.0% | -0.6714 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +712.0% | -2.76 % change on previous year | 16.89 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +520.6% | -3.07 % change on previous year | 12.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.34 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 28.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.58 % change on previous year | -13.73 % change on previous year | 59.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 16.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.87 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 26.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -8.18 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 India 17.4 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Morocco 17.13 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Lithuania 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Belize 16.83 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Pakistan 16.76 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Turkmenistan 16.6 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Honduras 16.59 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), 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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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.