GNI per capita, Atlas method in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 1,563 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Africa Western and Central, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 1,563 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2,157 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,420 current US$, in 2008.
That places Africa Western and Central 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,420 current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 1,487 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,546 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,583 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,756 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1,917 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2,085 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1,997 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,772 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1,592 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1,621 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,790 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1,870 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,090 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 2,157 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,021 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,629 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 1,563 current US$ | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,453 current US$ | 1,420 current US$ | 1,487 current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,766 current US$ | 1,546 current US$ | 2,085 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,888 current US$ | 1,563 current US$ | 2,157 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 11.4% (2024)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.6% (2025)
- GDP 991.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 423.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Africa Western and Central?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Africa Western and Central was 1,563 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2,157 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,420 current US$ in 2008.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (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 figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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.