GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI (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 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7854 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 33 Curaçao 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 France 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Andorra 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Korea 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Faroe Islands 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Nepal 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Belgium 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7854 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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