GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 1,563 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 1,563 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2,157 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,420 current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Africa Western and Central 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,420 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,487 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,546 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,583 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,756 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1,917 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2,085 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1,997 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,772 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1,592 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1,621 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,790 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1,870 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,090 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 2,157 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,021 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,629 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 1,563 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,453 current US$ per person | 1,420 current US$ per person | 1,487 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,766 current US$ per person | 1,546 current US$ per person | 2,085 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,888 current US$ per person | 1,563 current US$ per person | 2,157 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 37 South Korea 37,884 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Spain 37,119 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Bahamas 37,017 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 36,764 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 36,072 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Slovenia 35,524 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Aruba 35,201 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Trade in services 11.4% (2024)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 1,563 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2,157 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,420 current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.