GDP, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP was 6.56 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 6.56 trillion constant 2021 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 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.56 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.95 trillion constant 2021 international $, in 1993.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.97 trillion constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1.98 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.97 trillion constant 2021 international $ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.95 trillion constant 2021 international $ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.96 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.03 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.22 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.28 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.33 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.41 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.51 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.68 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.80 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.99 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.17 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.36 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.57 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.76 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.90 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.14 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.33 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.51 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.75 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.99 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.14 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.22 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.35 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.51 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.65 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.46 trillion constant 2021 international $ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.66 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.89 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.05 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.29 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 6.56 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 1.95 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 2.33 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 2.41 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 3.90 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 4.14 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 5.65 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 5.46 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 6.56 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 26 Pakistan 1.43 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 27 Netherlands 1.29 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 28 Argentina 1.28 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 29 Malaysia 1.28 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 30 Philippines 1.26 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 31 Colombia 1.00 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 32 South Africa 880.05 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 6.56 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 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) expressed in constant 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 indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. 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.