Adjusted net national income per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted net national income per capita was 1,288 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1,288 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,519 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 175.49 current US$, in 1971.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 175.49 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 191.21 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 238.28 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 290.02 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 311.59 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 326.48 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 335.31 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 368.57 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 402.22 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 524.82 current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 810.35 current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 720.19 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 603.15 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 508.8 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 448.38 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 446.13 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 486.01 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 498.06 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 469.44 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 515.42 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 527.27 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 509.78 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 461.81 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 437.28 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 497.75 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 504.18 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 512.7 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 488.97 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 486.89 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 480.2 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 449.36 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 479.47 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 590.7 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 712.37 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 807.79 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 943.38 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1,031 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,098 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,098 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,233 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1,332 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,377 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,446 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,519 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,358 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1,241 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,293 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,299 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,294 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,211 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,288 current US$ | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.24 current US$ | 175.49 current US$ | 402.22 current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 551.53 current US$ | 446.13 current US$ | 810.35 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 494.2 current US$ | 437.28 current US$ | 527.27 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 769.09 current US$ | 449.36 current US$ | 1,098 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,339 current US$ | 1,233 current US$ | 1,519 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,249 current US$ | 1,211 current US$ | 1,288 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,610 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,610 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,624 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,288 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,519 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.49 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.