What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 7.33 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.3%

Rank

10th

of 45 groups

All-time high

7.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.8409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	7.33 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	5.24 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	+43.1%
2000	1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2001	2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
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	-8.3%
2008	0.9697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2009	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2010	0.9392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2011	0.8719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2012	0.8662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	0.8578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2014	0.8618 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	0.9033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2020	0.9395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2021	0.8651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2022	0.8409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2023	0.9341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2024	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2025	0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1999	+43.1%	1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	7.33 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	0.9697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

7 Libya 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Turkmenistan 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Guyana 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Laos 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Lebanon 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Uzbekistan 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Burundi 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 7.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 14,390 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

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.