GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1,647 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
1,143 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1,615 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 peaked at 1,647 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,143 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,143 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 | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,231 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 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,444 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,259 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,491 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,647 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,571 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,589 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,647 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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 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 35,555 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 39 Malta 35,197 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,610 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), annual growth rate 11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,647 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.