GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP per capita was 1,671 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1,671 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,907 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 158.04 current US$, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158.04 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 160.85 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 169.64 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 188.23 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 182.6 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 196.05 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 207.1 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 202.04 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 210.6 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 231.53 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 251.71 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 251.9 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 276.32 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 342.66 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 422.65 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 451.14 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 474.48 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 507.06 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 551.52 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 630.9 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 769.55 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 1,008 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 908.6 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 791.7 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 687.35 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 637.53 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 580.45 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 631.45 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 646.28 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 639.62 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 728.27 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 759.07 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 664.55 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 653.51 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 650.68 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 806.26 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 877.17 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 898.47 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 877.21 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 609.47 current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 628.97 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 586.83 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 624.84 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 765.98 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 925.86 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 1,073 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,234 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,390 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,536 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1,427 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,642 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,795 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,817 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,879 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,907 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,646 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1,455 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,548 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,621 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,796 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1,627 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,785 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1,863 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,681 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 1,541 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1,671 current US$ | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.67 current US$ | 158.04 current US$ | 231.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 416.03 current US$ | 251.71 current US$ | 630.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 730.05 current US$ | 580.45 current US$ | 1,008 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 752.47 current US$ | 609.47 current US$ | 898.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,019 current US$ | 586.83 current US$ | 1,536 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,711 current US$ | 1,455 current US$ | 1,907 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,695 current US$ | 1,541 current US$ | 1,863 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 554.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
- Trade 55.5% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 477.83 billion constant 2015 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 1,671 current 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 1,907 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.04 current US$ in 1960.
- 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 up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.