GNI (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,536 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central is 1,536 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2,173 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,360 current US$ per person, in 2009.
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 (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,559 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,360 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1,548 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 1,712 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,822 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2,005 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2,148 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,814 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 1,598 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,535 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,675 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2,173 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 2,003 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 2,068 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,080 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,787 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 1,363 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2025 | 1,536 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,459 current US$ per person | 1,360 current US$ per person | 1,559 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,803 current US$ per person | 1,535 current US$ per person | 2,173 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,806 current US$ per person | 1,363 current US$ per person | 2,080 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 37 Japan 38,220 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Bahamas 37,881 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Slovenia 37,145 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,002 current US$ per person compare
- 41 South Korea 36,849 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Aruba 36,495 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Greenland 36,110 current US$ per person
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 1,536 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2,173 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,360 current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 (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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.