GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%) by country
Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as...
What the numbers show
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 11.8% in Ghana; the lowest is -6.9% in Gambia.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.1%, and the mean is 2.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Gabon (up 2,406.1%), and the largest decrease in Gambia (down 350.3%).
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 11.8% | 2011 | up 669.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Liberia | 5.9% | 2011 | down 67.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Seychelles | 5.6% | 2011 | up 339.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Eritrea | 5.5% | 2011 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Rwanda | 5.1% | 2011 | up 26.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2011 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.8% | 2011 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Mozambique | 4.7% | 2011 | down 47.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Nigeria | 4.7% | 2011 | up 624.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Botswana | 4.5% | 2011 | up 123.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Cape Verde | 4.1% | 2011 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 4.1% | 2011 | up 185.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Sierra Leone | 3.7% | 2011 | up 135.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Mauritius | 3.7% | 2011 | up 150.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.5% | 2011 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Morocco | 3.5% | 2011 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Uganda | 3.3% | 2011 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3.3% | 2011 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Lesotho | 3.1% | 2011 | up 7.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Djibouti | 3.0% | 2009 | up 381.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Namibia | 3.0% | 2011 | up 420.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.0% | 2011 | up 734.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Gabon | 2.8% | 2011 | up 2,406.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Togo | 2.7% | 2011 | up 163.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Sudan | 2.5% | 2011 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Zambia | 2.1% | 2011 | down 11.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Cameroon | 2.0% | 2011 | down 9.4% | volatile |
| 28 | South Africa | 1.9% | 2011 | up 191.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Burundi | 1.9% | 2011 | up 2,000.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Kenya | 1.6% | 2011 | up 45.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Mauritania | 1.6% | 2011 | up 272.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Guinea | 1.5% | 2011 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 1.3% | 2011 | up 215.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 1.1% | 2011 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Malawi | 1.1% | 2011 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Angola | 1.1% | 2011 | up 737.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Algeria | 1.0% | 2011 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Congo | 1.0% | 2011 | down 22.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Benin | 0.7% | 2011 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Libya | 0.3% | 2009 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Eswatini | 0.1% | 2011 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Egypt | 0.1% | 2011 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Senegal | -0.1% | 2011 | down 102.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Mali | -0.3% | 2011 | down 103.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Comoros | -0.4% | 2011 | down 159.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Chad | -1.0% | 2011 | down 113.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Niger | -1.2% | 2011 | down 136.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Madagascar | -1.9% | 2011 | down 166.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Tunisia | -3.1% | 2011 | down 184.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Côte d'Ivoire | -6.7% | 2011 | down 259.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Gambia | -6.9% | 2011 | down 350.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.