GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 2.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 3.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 4.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 2.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +45.2% | 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 8 Sierra Leone 4.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Bhutan 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 India 4.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Pakistan 4.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Myanmar 4.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Gambia 4.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Nepal 4.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.46 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.