Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 1,288 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1,288 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,519 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 175.49 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 175.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 191.21 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 238.28 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 290.02 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 311.59 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 326.48 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 335.31 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 368.57 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 402.22 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 524.82 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 810.35 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 720.19 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 603.15 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 508.8 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 448.39 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 446.13 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 486.01 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 498.06 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 469.44 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 515.42 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 527.27 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 509.78 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 461.81 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 437.28 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 497.75 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 504.18 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 512.7 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 488.97 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 486.89 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 480.2 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 449.36 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 479.47 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 590.7 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 712.37 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 807.79 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 943.38 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1,031 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,233 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1,332 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,377 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,446 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,519 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,358 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1,241 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,293 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,299 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,294 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,211 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,288 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.24 current US$ per person | 175.49 current US$ per person | 402.22 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 551.53 current US$ per person | 446.13 current US$ per person | 810.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 494.2 current US$ per person | 437.28 current US$ per person | 527.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 769.09 current US$ per person | 449.36 current US$ per person | 1,098 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,339 current US$ per person | 1,233 current US$ per person | 1,519 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,249 current US$ per person | 1,211 current US$ per person | 1,288 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 41 Cyprus 16,873 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,288 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,519 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.49 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$) ÷ Population, total
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- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.