GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern is 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 3.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
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 (current international $), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 2.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 3.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 2.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 15 Bangladesh 3.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Ethiopia 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Rwanda 3.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Tajikistan 3.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 East Timor 3.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Vietnam 3.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 3.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.