Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 1,396 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 1,396 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1,800 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 138.69 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 195.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 138.69 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 162.43 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 193.94 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 241.26 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 290.42 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 348.64 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 347.11 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 380.02 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 390.25 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 512.71 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 1,102 current US$ per person | +114.9% |
| 1982 | 968.4 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 682.17 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 539.86 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 527.53 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 487.83 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 473.1 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 466.35 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 388.85 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 440.31 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 434.41 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 420.19 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 332.13 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 284.54 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 349.27 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 377.06 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 374.48 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 388.04 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 406.3 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 358.82 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 389.82 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 467.38 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 518.72 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 615.41 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 715.13 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 953.19 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 1,074 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,257 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 1,140 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,252 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,346 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,453 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,645 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1,800 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1,556 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 1,368 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,289 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,385 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,415 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,377 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,396 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +114.9% | 512.71 current US$ per person | 1,102 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268.87 current US$ per person | 138.69 current US$ per person | 390.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 614.87 current US$ per person | 388.85 current US$ per person | 1,102 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.67 current US$ per person | 284.54 current US$ per person | 440.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 748.97 current US$ per person | 358.82 current US$ per person | 1,257 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,451 current US$ per person | 1,252 current US$ per person | 1,800 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,387 current US$ per person | 1,377 current US$ per person | 1,396 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Czechia 19,844 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Portugal 19,319 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 18,838 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Turks and Caicos Islands 18,784 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovakia 17,386 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Greece 17,261 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Bahrain 17,253 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 1,396 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.69 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.