GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per capita was 1,615 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1,615 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 1,647 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,143 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,143 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 | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,231 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,444 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,447 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,468 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,522 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,488 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,294 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,259 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,325 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,411 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,457 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,491 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,575 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,613 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,644 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,647 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,625 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,623 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,625 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,623 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,530 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,568 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,571 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,589 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,615 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | 1,143 constant 2015 US$ | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 constant 2015 US$ | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ | 1,647 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,570 constant 2015 US$ | 1,530 constant 2015 US$ | 1,615 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 39 Malta 35,197 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,624 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,615 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,647 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.