GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) was 1,610 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1,610 current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,838 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 609.48 current US$, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 637.2 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 609.48 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 653.92 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 730.56 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 751.64 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 748.1 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 776.64 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 747.23 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 735.26 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 703.71 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 727.5 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 733.3 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 744.16 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 696.38 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 675.29 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 659.95 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 633.98 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 621.67 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 679.01 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 825.03 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,020 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 1,145 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1,263 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1,378 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,416 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,481 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,567 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,700 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,784 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,838 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,732 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,556 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,462 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,512 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,618 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,586 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,722 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,804 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,770 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,600 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 1,610 current US$ | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 676.56 current US$ | 609.48 current US$ | 751.64 current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 728.76 current US$ | 675.29 current US$ | 776.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 964.22 current US$ | 621.67 current US$ | 1,416 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,625 current US$ | 1,462 current US$ | 1,838 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,682 current US$ | 1,586 current US$ | 1,804 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 35 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,950 current US$ compare
- 36 Japan 38,340 current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,610 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,838 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.48 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.