GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP per capita was 1,614 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1,614 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,646 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,142 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,279 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,272 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,443 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,446 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,468 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,534 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,488 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,474 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,487 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,298 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,293 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,279 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,249 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,210 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,165 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,181 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,258 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,324 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,456 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,490 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,574 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,612 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,643 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,621 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,623 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,622 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,529 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,544 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,567 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,570 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,588 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | 1,534 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ | 1,279 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,349 constant 2015 US$ | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,568 constant 2015 US$ | 1,529 constant 2015 US$ | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 37 Republic of Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35,555 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Malta 35,197 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 41 Italy 34,716 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Guam 34,628 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 Bahamas 33,968 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,609 current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,623 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 2.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 21.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,614 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,646 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gdp per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.