GDP per capita, PPP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP per capita, PPP was 7,185 current 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 current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central is 7,185 current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 7,185 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,132 current international $, in 1990.
That places Africa Western and Central 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,132 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,171 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,217 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,180 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,161 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,183 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,262 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,334 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,377 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,380 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,461 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,578 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,811 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2,952 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,189 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3,385 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,574 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,767 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3,968 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4,128 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,352 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4,537 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,667 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,867 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5,121 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5,064 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,973 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,036 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,188 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,492 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5,424 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,702 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6,232 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 6,539 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6,840 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 7,185 current international $ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,240 current international $ | 2,132 current international $ | 2,380 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,281 current international $ | 2,461 current international $ | 4,128 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,930 current international $ | 4,352 current international $ | 5,492 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,320 current international $ | 5,424 current international $ | 7,185 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 France 63,975 current international $ compare
- 35 Republic of Korea 63,125 current international $ compare
- 36 Italy 62,802 current international $ compare
- 37 Czechia 60,487 current international $ compare
- 38 Spain 59,868 current international $ compare
- 39 Israel 59,717 current international $ compare
- 40 Slovenia 59,245 current 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 7,185 current 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 7,185 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,132 current international $ in 1990.
- 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 up 41.9%. 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 (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.