GNI per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI per capita, PPP was 5,616 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 5,616 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5,616 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,924 current international $, in 1992.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,002 current international $ | — |
| 1992 | 1,924 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,936 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,956 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,055 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,120 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,209 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,228 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,253 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,310 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,383 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,456 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,523 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,662 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,839 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3,028 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,197 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,304 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,360 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,494 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,628 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,662 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,810 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,042 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4,055 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,096 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,221 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,209 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,376 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,319 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,591 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4,978 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 5,183 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5,365 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 5,616 current international $ | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,076 current international $ | 1,924 current international $ | 2,253 current international $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,806 current international $ | 2,310 current international $ | 3,360 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,959 current international $ | 3,494 current international $ | 4,376 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,009 current international $ | 4,319 current international $ | 5,616 current international $ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5,616 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,616 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,924 current international $ in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.