GNI per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI per capita was 1,460 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1,460 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,858 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 544.86 US$, in 1994.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 689.9 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 699.38 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 620.08 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 565.83 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 544.86 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 619.22 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 619.84 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 629.34 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 591.69 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 583.3 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 595.91 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 557.32 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 589.75 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 725.85 US$ | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 879.66 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 1,018 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1,186 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1,325 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1,456 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1,375 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,576 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1,727 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,762 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,817 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,858 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,641 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1,499 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,571 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,550 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,567 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,460 US$ | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 616.34 US$ | 544.86 US$ | 699.38 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 970.87 US$ | 557.32 US$ | 1,456 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,657 US$ | 1,499 US$ | 1,858 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,460 US$ | 1,460 US$ | 1,460 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 34 Republic of Korea 31,840 US$ compare
- 35 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 28,348 US$ compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 28,270 US$ compare
- 37 Spain 27,215 US$ compare
- 38 Malta 26,430 US$ compare
- 39 Cyprus 25,952 US$ compare
- 40 Slovenia 25,296 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.64 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
- Trade 55.5% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gni per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,460 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,858 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.86 US$ in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gni per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.