GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025

02461990200720251990: 4.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP1991: 4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP1992: 4.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP1993: 4.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP1994: 4.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP1995: 4.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP1996: 4.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP1997: 4.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP1998: 4.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP1999: 4.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2000: 4.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2001: 5.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2002: 5.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2003: 4.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2004: 3.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2005: 3.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2006: 3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2007: 2.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2008: 2.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2009: 2.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2010: 2.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2011: 2.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2012: 2.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2013: 2.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2014: 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2015: 2.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2016: 3.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2017: 2.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2018: 2.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2019: 2.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2020: 2.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2021: 2.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2022: 2.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2023: 2.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2024: 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP2025: 2.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 5.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990 to 2025.
Year constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 4.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP —
1991 3.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1992 4.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +12.0%
1993 4.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1994 4.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1995 4.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1996 4.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1997 4.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1998 4.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1999 4.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2000 4.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2001 5.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2002 5.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2003 4.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -22.5%
2004 3.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2005 3.18 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2006 3.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2007 2.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2008 2.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2009 2.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2010 2.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2011 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2012 2.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2013 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2014 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2015 2.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2016 3.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2017 2.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2018 2.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2019 2.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2020 2.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2021 2.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2022 2.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2023 2.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2024 2.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2025 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 3.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 4.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 3.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 5.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 2.62 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 3.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 2.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 15 Bangladesh 3.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia 3.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 17 Rwanda 3.17 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 18 Tajikistan 3.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 19 East Timor 3.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 20 Vietnam 3.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 21 Azerbaijan 3.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 5.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
247 places, 8,673 data points, 1990–2025
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