GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 5,616 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 5,616 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5,616 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,924 current international $ per person, in 1992.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 39th out of 47 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,002 current international $ per person | — |
| 1992 | 1,924 current international $ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,936 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,956 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,055 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,120 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,209 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,228 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,253 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,310 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,383 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,456 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,523 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,662 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,839 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3,028 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,197 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,304 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,360 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,494 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,628 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,662 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,810 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,042 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4,055 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,096 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,221 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,209 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,376 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,319 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,591 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4,978 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 5,183 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5,365 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 5,616 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,076 current international $ per person | 1,924 current international $ per person | 2,253 current international $ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,806 current international $ per person | 2,310 current international $ per person | 3,360 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,959 current international $ per person | 3,494 current international $ per person | 4,376 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,009 current international $ per person | 4,319 current international $ per person | 5,616 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 36 Spain 59,828 current international $ per person compare
- 37 Japan 58,920 current international $ per person compare
- 38 Slovenia 58,878 current international $ per person compare
- 39 Israel 58,874 current international $ per person compare
- 40 Czechia 57,873 current international $ per person compare
- 41 Lithuania 55,015 current international $ per person compare
- 42 New Zealand 53,604 current international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5,616 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,616 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,924 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.