GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 4.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.4%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
9 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-3.28 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 4.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 9 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -3.28 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +460.1% |
| 1963 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1967 | -0.769 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1968 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -506.6% |
| 1969 | 9 % change on previous year | +187.9% |
| 1970 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1973 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1975 | -0.2319 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1976 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -2327.3% |
| 1977 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1899 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1979 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -2168.1% |
| 1980 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1981 | -0.8115 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1982 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1983 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 1984 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1985 | 2 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1988 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1989 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1990 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3853 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1992 | -0.5003 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1993 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1995 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +222.7% |
| 1996 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1997 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1999 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2011 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2018 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2020 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 2021 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2022 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -0.769 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -0.2319 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 22 Mongolia 6.84 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Aruba 6.81 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Senegal 6.68 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Paraguay 6.64 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Djibouti 6.5 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 4.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.28 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.