GDP (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP (current US$), per capita was 1,673 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1,673 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,908 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 158.07 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 160.87 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 169.66 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 188.25 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 182.62 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 196.07 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 207.12 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 202.06 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 210.61 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 231.53 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 251.72 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 251.92 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 276.36 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 342.71 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 422.7 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 451.19 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 474.53 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 507.14 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 551.65 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 631.12 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 769.82 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 1,008 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 908.83 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 791.94 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 687.61 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 637.83 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 580.84 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 631.92 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 646.8 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 640.17 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 728.92 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 759.71 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 665.3 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 654.33 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 651.5 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 807.07 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 877.93 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 899.32 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 878.11 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 610.41 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 629.86 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 587.71 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 625.8 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 766.91 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 926.94 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 1,074 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,235 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,391 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,537 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1,428 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,643 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,796 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,818 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,880 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,908 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,647 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1,457 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,549 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,623 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,797 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1,628 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,786 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1,865 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,682 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 1,543 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1,673 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.69 current US$ per person | 158.07 current US$ per person | 231.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 416.11 current US$ per person | 251.72 current US$ per person | 631.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 730.4 current US$ per person | 580.84 current US$ per person | 1,008 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 753.26 current US$ per person | 610.41 current US$ per person | 899.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,020 current US$ per person | 587.71 current US$ per person | 1,537 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 current US$ per person | 1,457 current US$ per person | 1,908 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,696 current US$ per person | 1,543 current US$ per person | 1,865 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 France 48,986 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Malta 47,907 current US$ per person compare
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 44,321 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Italy 43,309 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.9% (2025)
- Trade in services 11.0% (2024)
- Trade 55.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 212.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,673 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.07 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 (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$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.