GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 7,185 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 7,185 current international $ per person. 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 7,185 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,132 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,132 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,171 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,217 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,180 current international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,161 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,183 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,262 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,334 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,377 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,380 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,461 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,578 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,811 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2,952 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,189 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3,385 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,574 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,767 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3,968 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4,128 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,352 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4,537 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,667 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,867 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5,121 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5,064 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,973 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,036 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,188 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,492 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5,424 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,702 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6,232 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 6,539 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6,840 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 7,185 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,240 current international $ per person | 2,132 current international $ per person | 2,380 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,281 current international $ per person | 2,461 current international $ per person | 4,128 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,930 current international $ per person | 4,352 current international $ per person | 5,492 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,320 current international $ per person | 5,424 current international $ per person | 7,185 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 South Korea 63,125 current international $ per person compare
- 35 Italy 62,802 current international $ per person compare
- 36 Czechia 60,487 current international $ per person compare
- 37 Spain 59,868 current international $ per person compare
- 38 Israel 59,717 current international $ per person compare
- 39 Slovenia 59,245 current international $ per person compare
- 40 New Zealand 57,350 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 7,185 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 7,185 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,132 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.