Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0043 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0043 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0043 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.