GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 6,140 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central is 6,140 constant 2021 international $ per person, 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 6,194 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,774 constant 2021 international $ per person, 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,166 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,101 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,090 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,928 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3,812 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3,774 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,841 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,895 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,922 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,874 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,915 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,011 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,300 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 4,424 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,649 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,782 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,900 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,024 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5,189 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,362 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,582 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5,698 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,823 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,010 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6,183 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6,194 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,035 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,010 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,027 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,070 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,699 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 5,702 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,818 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,887 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,009 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6,140 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,940 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,774 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,166 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,655 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,915 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,362 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,963 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,582 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,194 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,876 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,699 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,140 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 United Kingdom 53,993 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 35 Italy 53,606 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 36 Spain 49,318 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 37 Czechia 49,292 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 38 Slovenia 49,091 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 39 Lithuania 48,840 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 40 Japan 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 6,140 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 6,194 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,774 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1995.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.