GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.793 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.999 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 | +4.0% |
| 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 | 0.9014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8965 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 | 0.8726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9486 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 | 0.9006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9676 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 | 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8726 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
- 30 Norway 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Burundi 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.793 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.