GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 4.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 4.36 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.86 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.28 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4994 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.2426 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1993 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +402.5% |
| 1994 | 0.793 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1995 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 1996 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1997 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2001 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2003 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2011 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2018 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2020 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2022 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2025 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -402.5% | -0.2426 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +307.1% | 0.793 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.29 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 15 Guinea 7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Armenia 7.2 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Niger 7.01 % change on previous year compare
- 18 East Timor 6.98 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mongolia 6.84 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Aruba 6.81 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Senegal 6.68 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -84.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.28 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.