GDP per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP per capita was 1,860 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 1,860 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1,863 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,072 constant 2015 US$, in 1968.
That places Africa Western and Central 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,128 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,199 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,259 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,213 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 1,486 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,516 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,549 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 1,635 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,587 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,456 constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1,368 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1,248 constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,252 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,233 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,217 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,240 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,227 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,188 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,164 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,192 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,178 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,217 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,301 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1,337 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,404 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,444 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,478 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,515 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,680 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,713 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,752 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,808 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,863 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,812 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,832 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,725 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,761 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,782 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,820 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ | 1,259 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ | 1,217 constant 2015 US$ | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,194 constant 2015 US$ | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ | 1,680 constant 2015 US$ | 1,863 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,779 constant 2015 US$ | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 New Zealand 41,336 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 France 39,919 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Guyana 39,192 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Japan 38,619 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 South Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35,555 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Manufacturing, value added 84.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 198.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp per capita in Africa Western and Central was 1,860 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1,863 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,072 constant 2015 US$ in 1968.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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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.