GDP, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP, PPP was 7.64 trillion current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 7.64 trillion current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 7.64 trillion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.02 trillion current international $, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.02 trillion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1.07 trillion current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 trillion current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.11 trillion current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.14 trillion current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.20 trillion current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.29 trillion current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.37 trillion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 trillion current international $ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.47 trillion current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.56 trillion current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.66 trillion current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.80 trillion current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.92 trillion current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.10 trillion current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.30 trillion current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.51 trillion current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.74 trillion current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.94 trillion current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.06 trillion current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.29 trillion current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.51 trillion current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.61 trillion current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.86 trillion current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.16 trillion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 4.26 trillion current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.40 trillion current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.67 trillion current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.79 trillion current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.11 trillion current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.14 trillion current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.63 trillion current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 6.28 trillion current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 6.70 trillion current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 7.12 trillion current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 7.64 trillion current international $ | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 trillion current international $ | 1.02 trillion current international $ | 1.47 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 trillion current international $ | 1.56 trillion current international $ | 3.06 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 trillion current international $ | 3.29 trillion current international $ | 5.11 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 trillion current international $ | 5.14 trillion current international $ | 7.64 trillion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 30 Philippines 1.47 trillion current international $ compare
- 31 Colombia 1.21 trillion current international $ compare
- 32 South Africa 1.03 trillion current international $ compare
- 33 Singapore 998.28 billion current international $ compare
- 34 Romania 968.04 billion current international $ compare
- 35 Switzerland 932.10 billion current international $ compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 923.24 billion current international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.64 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
- Trade 55.5% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 7.64 trillion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 trillion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 trillion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gdp, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current 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 current 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.