GNI (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI (current US$) was 2.14 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 2.14 trillion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.23 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 276.75 billion current US$, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 276.75 billion current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 280.56 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 324.25 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 347.59 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 364.97 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 419.26 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 445.04 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 402.89 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 405.83 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 385.21 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 442.25 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 448.79 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 466.32 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 444.65 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 442.25 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 459.49 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 428.23 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 451.09 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 591.09 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 727.09 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 849.89 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 965.40 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 trillion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 trillion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.56 trillion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.74 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.84 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.64 trillion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 trillion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.75 trillion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.99 trillion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 trillion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.09 trillion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2.23 trillion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.06 trillion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.93 trillion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 2.14 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 318.82 billion current US$ | 276.75 billion current US$ | 364.97 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 430.25 billion current US$ | 385.21 billion current US$ | 466.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 798.25 billion current US$ | 428.23 billion current US$ | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 trillion current US$ | 1.39 trillion current US$ | 1.99 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 trillion current US$ | 1.87 trillion current US$ | 2.23 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 30 Norway 549.75 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Singapore 501.84 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Vietnam 500.21 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Ireland 494.71 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Bangladesh 481.37 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Denmark 474.96 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Hong Kong 470.20 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gni in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.14 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.75 billion current US$ in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gni?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.