GDP per capita, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP per capita, PPP was 4,840 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 4,840 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4,840 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,812 current international $, in 1993.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd of 45 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 Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,858 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,873 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,826 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,812 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,837 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,908 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,999 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,067 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,076 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,108 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,171 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,242 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,303 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,358 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,490 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2,654 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2,840 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,029 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3,138 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,100 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,216 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,320 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,244 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,373 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,514 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,539 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,640 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,843 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,728 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,805 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,707 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,022 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 4,360 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 4,497 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4,635 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 4,840 current international $ | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,936 current international $ | 1,812 current international $ | 2,108 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,632 current international $ | 2,171 current international $ | 3,138 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,522 current international $ | 3,216 current international $ | 3,843 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,344 current international $ | 3,707 current international $ | 4,840 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 39 Israel 59,717 current international $ compare
- 40 Slovenia 59,245 current international $ compare
- 41 New Zealand 57,350 current international $ compare
- 42 Lithuania 56,838 current international $ compare
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 56,490 current international $ compare
- 44 Kuwait 56,468 current international $ compare
- 45 Japan 55,422 current international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- GDP 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
- Trade in services 10.8% (2024)
- Services, value added 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 50.5% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.26 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 18.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4,840 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4,840 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,812 current international $ in 1993.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. 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.