GDP per capita, PPP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP per capita, PPP was 6,140 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central is 6,140 constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 6,194 constant 2021 international $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,774 constant 2021 international $, in 1995.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,166 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4,101 constant 2021 international $ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,090 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,928 constant 2021 international $ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3,812 constant 2021 international $ | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3,774 constant 2021 international $ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,841 constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,895 constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,922 constant 2021 international $ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,874 constant 2021 international $ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,915 constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,011 constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,300 constant 2021 international $ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 4,424 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,649 constant 2021 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,782 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,900 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,024 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5,189 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,362 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,582 constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5,698 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,823 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,010 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6,183 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6,194 constant 2021 international $ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,035 constant 2021 international $ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,010 constant 2021 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,027 constant 2021 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,070 constant 2021 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,699 constant 2021 international $ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 5,702 constant 2021 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,818 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,887 constant 2021 international $ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,009 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6,140 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,940 constant 2021 international $ | 3,774 constant 2021 international $ | 4,166 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,655 constant 2021 international $ | 3,915 constant 2021 international $ | 5,362 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,963 constant 2021 international $ | 5,582 constant 2021 international $ | 6,194 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,876 constant 2021 international $ | 5,699 constant 2021 international $ | 6,140 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Cyprus 54,103 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53,993 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 36 Italy 53,606 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 37 Spain 49,318 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 38 Czechia 49,292 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 39 Slovenia 49,091 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 40 Lithuania 48,840 constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,563 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central was 6,140 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 6,194 constant 2021 international $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,774 constant 2021 international $ in 1995.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.