GNI (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,684 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,684 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1,686 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
180.4 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1,684 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1,686 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 180.4 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180.4 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 180.75 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 191.74 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 219.09 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 202.2 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 221.81 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 236.33 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 239.73 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 252.88 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 276.88 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 272.02 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 289.96 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 306.06 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 382.8 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 454.15 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 468.47 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 457.39 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 506.63 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 560.66 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 620.51 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 752.82 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 760.19 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 706.73 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 714.64 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 630.94 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 527.2 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 550.99 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 630.1 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 664.56 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 694.68 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 775.63 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 810.41 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 688.52 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 675.14 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 665.29 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 735.27 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 715.59 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 737.2 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 669.02 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 641.17 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 676.2 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 596.38 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 602.41 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 783.52 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 951.81 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,082 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1,182 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,314 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1,365 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,352 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,686 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,669 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,641 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,630 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,452 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1,303 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,487 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1,510 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,466 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,325 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,526 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1,633 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1,539 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,589 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1,684 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.18 current US$ per person | 180.4 current US$ per person | 276.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 431.87 current US$ per person | 272.02 current US$ per person | 620.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 663.29 current US$ per person | 527.2 current US$ per person | 760.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 711.33 current US$ per person | 641.17 current US$ per person | 810.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 990.6 current US$ per person | 596.38 current US$ per person | 1,365 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,540 current US$ per person | 1,303 current US$ per person | 1,686 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,549 current US$ per person | 1,325 current US$ per person | 1,684 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Italy 43,358 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 43,055 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Sint Maarten 40,099 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Kuwait 39,611 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Spain 38,602 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Japan 38,220 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Bahamas 37,881 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- External balance on goods and services -2.2% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 4.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 18.2% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 377.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 331.70 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 10.8% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 110.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 129.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1,684 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1,686 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.4 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.