GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1,863 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central is 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1,863 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Africa Western and Central 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,259 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 1,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 1,635 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,444 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,808 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,863 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,832 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,259 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,863 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 New Zealand 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 France 39,919 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Guyana 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Japan 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 South Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35,555 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Manufacturing, value added 84.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 198.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1,863 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.