What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.

What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7928 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.2%

Rank

35th

of 45 groups

All-time high

1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.7928 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1985–2025

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7928 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1985	0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1986	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1987	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1988	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1989	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1990	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1991	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1992	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1993	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1994	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1995	0.9012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1996	0.8349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1997	0.8271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1998	0.7928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.6%
2000	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2001	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2002	0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2003	0.8852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2004	0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2005	0.9492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2006	0.9274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2007	0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2008	0.8964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2009	0.9921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2010	0.9013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2011	0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2012	0.9353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2013	0.9487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2014	0.9636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2015	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2016	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2017	0.9436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2018	0.9318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2019	0.9005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2021	0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2022	0.9677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2023	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2024	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2025	0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1990s	0.9838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

32 China 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 United Arab Emirates 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Palestine, State of 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Qatar 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Nepal 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 India 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Rwanda 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7928 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 254 places, 13,209 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.