GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) was 1,609 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1,609 current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,837 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 609.2 current US$, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 636.98 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 609.2 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 653.55 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 730.09 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 751.08 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 747.46 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 775.99 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 746.44 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 734.39 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 702.82 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 726.63 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 732.36 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 743.15 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 695.43 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 674.33 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 658.95 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 633.01 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 620.77 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 678.07 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 823.92 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,019 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 1,144 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1,261 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,377 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,415 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,480 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,566 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,699 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,783 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,837 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,731 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,555 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,461 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,511 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,617 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,585 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,721 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1,803 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,768 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,599 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 1,609 current US$ | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 676.18 current US$ | 609.2 current US$ | 751.08 current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 727.9 current US$ | 674.33 current US$ | 775.99 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 963.13 current US$ | 620.77 current US$ | 1,415 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,624 current US$ | 1,461 current US$ | 1,837 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,681 current US$ | 1,585 current US$ | 1,803 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 37 South Korea 37,880 current US$ compare
- 38 Spain 37,120 current US$ compare
- 39 Bahamas 37,020 current US$ compare
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 36,760 current US$ compare
- 41 Cyprus 36,110 current US$ compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 36,070 current US$ compare
- 43 Slovenia 35,520 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current 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 per capita, atlas method in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,609 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,837 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.2 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 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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About this data
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.