GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1,646 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,646 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,443 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,446 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,574 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,588 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Japan 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Republic of 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
- 39 Malta 35,197 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 40 Italy 34,716 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 41 Guam 34,628 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 357.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.64 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 553.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,646 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.