GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP was 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 263.66 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 314.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 263.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 375.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 493.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 404.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 563.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 593.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 557.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 652.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 705.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 659.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 788.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 815.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.79 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 United States 23.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 3 Japan 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 India 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation 5.4% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 526.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.6% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 23.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 511.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 556.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.9% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 507.97 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.66 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.