GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 1,609 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1,609 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,837 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 609.2 current US$ per person, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 636.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 609.2 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 653.55 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 730.09 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 751.08 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 747.46 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 775.99 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 746.44 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 734.39 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 702.82 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 726.63 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 732.36 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 743.15 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 695.43 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 674.33 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 658.95 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 633.01 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 620.78 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 678.07 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 823.92 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,019 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 1,144 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,377 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,415 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,480 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,566 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,699 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,783 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,837 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,731 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,555 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,461 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,511 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,617 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,585 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,721 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1,803 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,768 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,599 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 1,609 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 676.18 current US$ per person | 609.2 current US$ per person | 751.08 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 727.9 current US$ per person | 674.33 current US$ per person | 775.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 963.14 current US$ per person | 620.78 current US$ per person | 1,415 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,624 current US$ per person | 1,461 current US$ per person | 1,837 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,681 current US$ per person | 1,585 current US$ per person | 1,803 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,946 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Japan 38,344 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Republic of 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (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)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,609 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,837 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.2 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.