Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 1,287 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1,287 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,518 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 175.31 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 175.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 191.01 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 238.03 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 289.71 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 311.26 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 326.14 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 334.96 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 368.18 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 401.79 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 524.27 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 809.49 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 719.42 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 602.5 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 508.25 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 447.9 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 445.65 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 485.49 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 497.51 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 468.93 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 514.86 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 526.73 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 509.12 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 461.09 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 436.55 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 497.05 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 503.51 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 511.96 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 488.2 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 486.13 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 479.48 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 448.62 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 478.74 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 589.96 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 711.42 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 806.79 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 942.32 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1,030 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,097 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,232 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1,331 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,377 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,445 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,518 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,357 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1,240 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,292 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,298 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,293 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,210 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,287 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292.93 current US$ per person | 175.31 current US$ per person | 401.79 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 550.94 current US$ per person | 445.65 current US$ per person | 809.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 493.52 current US$ per person | 436.55 current US$ per person | 526.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 768.25 current US$ per person | 448.62 current US$ per person | 1,098 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,339 current US$ per person | 1,232 current US$ per person | 1,518 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,249 current US$ per person | 1,210 current US$ per person | 1,287 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 41 Cyprus 16,873 current US$ per person compare
- 42 French Polynesia 16,449 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Latvia 16,239 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,287 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.31 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.