GNI per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI per capita was 1,461 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1,461 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure 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 peaked at 1,859 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 545.64 US$, in 1994.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 690.5 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 699.98 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 620.79 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 566.6 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 545.64 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 619.98 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 620.58 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 630.16 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 592.55 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 584.16 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 596.72 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 558.15 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 590.58 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 726.69 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 880.71 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 1,019 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1,188 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1,326 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1,457 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1,376 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,577 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1,728 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,763 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,818 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,859 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,642 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1,501 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,573 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,551 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,569 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,461 US$ | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 617.09 US$ | 545.64 US$ | 699.98 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 971.82 US$ | 558.15 US$ | 1,457 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 US$ | 1,501 US$ | 1,859 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,461 US$ | 1,461 US$ | 1,461 US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 507.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 526.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.6% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 23.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 511.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 616.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 556.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 27.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gni per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,461 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,859 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.64 US$ in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gni per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.