What is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.9709 current US$ 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?

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?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 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.

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

34th

of 45 groups

All-time high

1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.7858 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1985–2025

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7858 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 34th 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, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985 to 2025.
Year	current US$ 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	1.1 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	0.9205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1996	0.836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1997	0.8261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1998	0.7858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1999	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.3%
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	-0.9%
2005	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2006	0.9776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2007	0.9707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2008	0.9396 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	0.9771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0.9725 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	0.9885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9396 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	0.9771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9748 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

31 Kosovo 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Palau 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Curacao 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 Republic of Korea 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Faroe Islands 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: 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 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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Indicator: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 255 places, 13,841 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

GNI (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.