GDP per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP per capita was 1,449 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1,449 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,144 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,361 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,416 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,437 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,471 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,448 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,440 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,394 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,391 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,423 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,434 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,393 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,351 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,314 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,315 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,332 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,330 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,294 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,163 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,210 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,200 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,199 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,231 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,271 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,314 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,365 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,417 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,450 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,453 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,479 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,493 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,493 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,492 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,480 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,399 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,423 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,437 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,429 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,433 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,449 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ | 1,471 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ | 1,434 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ | 1,294 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,480 constant 2015 US$ | 1,450 constant 2015 US$ | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,428 constant 2015 US$ | 1,399 constant 2015 US$ | 1,449 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 38 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35,555 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Malta 35,197 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Italy 34,716 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 41 Guam 34,628 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Bahamas 33,968 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 Aruba 33,939 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 44 Cyprus 33,527 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 159.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 129.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 10.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 356.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 50.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gdp per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1,449 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gdp per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.