GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.9654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.8408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.9654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 7.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960 to 2025.
Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1960 7.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1961 7.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1962 6.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1963 6.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1964 6.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1965 6.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1966 6.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1967 6.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1968 5.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1969 5.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1970 5.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1971 5.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1972 5.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1973 4.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1974 3.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1975 3.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1976 3.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1977 3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1978 2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1979 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1980 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.4%
1981 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -26.5%
1982 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1983 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.6%
1984 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +14.4%
1985 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1986 2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1987 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1988 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1989 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1990 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1991 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1992 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1993 1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1994 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1995 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.8%
1996 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1997 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1998 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1999 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +43.2%
2000 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2001 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2002 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2003 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2004 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2005 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2006 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2007 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2008 0.9696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2009 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2010 0.9391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2011 0.8718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2012 0.866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2013 0.8577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2014 0.8617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2015 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2016 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2017 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2018 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2019 0.9032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2020 0.9393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2021 0.8649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2022 0.8408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2023 0.9342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2024 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2025 0.9654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 5.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 7.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 3.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 5.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.9464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.9291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 6 Sierra Leone 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 7 Libya 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 8 Turkmenistan 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 9 Guyana 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 11 Lebanon 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 12 Uzbekistan 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.9654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 7.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
258 places, 14,390 data points, 1960–2025
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.