GDP (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP (current US$), per capita was 1,600 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central is 1,600 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2,224 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 121.94 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 121.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 127.45 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 133.82 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 139 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 148.55 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 155.59 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 162.17 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 145.05 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 146.34 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 162.08 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 218.84 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 196.01 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 230.25 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 280.87 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 368.59 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 413.7 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 480.83 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 491.23 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 524.21 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 625.38 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 763.63 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 1,330 current US$ per person | +74.2% |
| 1982 | 1,165 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 874.94 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 739.49 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 755.93 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 583.67 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 584.1 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 563.88 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 513.17 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 593.83 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 608.67 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 567.92 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 575.28 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 580.8 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 867.82 current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 1,093 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,143 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 524.45 current US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 2000 | 519.64 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 533.68 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 620.16 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 698.41 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 839.35 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 1,236 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 1,408 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1,669 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 1,455 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1,664 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1,846 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1,943 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,134 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2,224 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,863 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1,632 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,577 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,723 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,219 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 2,034 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,117 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,143 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,846 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 1,416 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 1,600 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.2 current US$ per person | 121.94 current US$ per person | 162.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 382.99 current US$ per person | 196.01 current US$ per person | 625.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 787.39 current US$ per person | 513.17 current US$ per person | 1,330 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 762.55 current US$ per person | 524.45 current US$ per person | 1,143 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 998.03 current US$ per person | 519.64 current US$ per person | 1,669 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,883 current US$ per person | 1,577 current US$ per person | 2,224 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,860 current US$ per person | 1,416 current US$ per person | 2,143 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 37 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,978 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Guam 41,833 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 40,620 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Bahamas 39,455 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Spain 38,627 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Aruba 38,591 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Trade in services 11.4% (2024)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 1,600 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2,224 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.94 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.