GNI (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,623 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1,623 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,840 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 603.11 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 612.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 603.11 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 677.14 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 705.56 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 720.36 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 804.78 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 831.46 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 732.66 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 718.07 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 663.69 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 742.02 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 733.09 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 741.97 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 688.93 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 667.2 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 675.04 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 612.51 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 628.09 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 801.11 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 959.02 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 1,091 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1,206 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,349 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,444 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,354 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,552 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1,696 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,730 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,788 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,840 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,598 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 1,422 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1,505 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,576 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,752 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1,599 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,745 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,812 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,637 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1,496 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 1,623 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 663.7 current US$ per person | 603.11 current US$ per person | 720.36 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 732.39 current US$ per person | 663.69 current US$ per person | 831.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,012 current US$ per person | 612.51 current US$ per person | 1,444 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,646 current US$ per person | 1,422 current US$ per person | 1,840 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,652 current US$ per person | 1,496 current US$ per person | 1,812 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 39 Slovenia 37,145 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,002 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Republic of Korea 36,849 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 538.73 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 23.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 614.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 554.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,623 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,840 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 603.11 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (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$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.