What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.8522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.

What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5568 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.

Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.1%

Rank

39th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.8522 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

All-time low

0.5568 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1971–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1971–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.8522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5568 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1971 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.6966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.6919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1973	0.6953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1974	0.6861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1975	0.6906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1976	0.688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1977	0.6612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1978	0.6681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1979	0.6373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1980	0.6817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1981	0.8038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1982	0.7924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1983	0.7616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1984	0.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1985	0.703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1986	0.7681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1987	0.7691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1988	0.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1989	0.7333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1990	0.7071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1991	0.694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1992	0.7662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1993	0.7058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1994	0.6712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1995	0.6167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1996	0.5743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1997	0.5701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1998	0.5568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1999	0.7976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.2%
2000	0.7624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2001	0.7646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2002	0.7662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2003	0.7702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.7685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2005	0.752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2006	0.764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2007	0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2008	0.7142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2009	0.7694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2010	0.7502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2011	0.7417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.7576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2013	0.7692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2014	0.7965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2015	0.8244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2016	0.8522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2017	0.8348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2018	0.8008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2019	0.7203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2020	0.7437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2021	0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1999	+43.2%	0.5568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7976 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.7523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

36 Honduras 0.8791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Madagascar 0.8708 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Tonga 0.8702 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Kenya 0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Togo 0.8651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Dominican Republic 0.8636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Costa Rica 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.8522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5568 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 231 places, 9,508 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.