GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 5,786 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5,786 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5,786 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,959 current international $ per person, in 1993.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,967 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,991 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,982 current international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,959 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,967 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,018 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,104 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,174 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,196 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,217 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,287 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,377 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,508 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2,598 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,773 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,951 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3,138 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,329 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3,476 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3,518 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,679 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,816 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,824 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,982 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4,169 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4,161 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,183 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,329 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,322 current international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,490 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4,404 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,702 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5,117 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 5,322 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 5,526 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 5,786 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,058 current international $ per person | 1,959 current international $ per person | 2,217 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,895 current international $ per person | 2,287 current international $ per person | 3,518 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,095 current international $ per person | 3,679 current international $ per person | 4,490 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,143 current international $ per person | 4,404 current international $ per person | 5,786 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 41 Lithuania 56,838 current international $ per person compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 56,490 current international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -84.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5,786 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,786 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,959 current international $ per person in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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
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- 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.