Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.51 million in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
1.51 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
70th
of 87 groups
All-time high
1.51 million
in 2027
All-time low
281,478
in 1994
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 1991–2027

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1991200920271991: 298.7k1992: 285.4k1993: 282.9k1994: 281.5k1995: 293.2k1996: 309.0k1997: 322.1k1998: 331.2k1999: 342.4k2000: 349.2k2001: 368.3k2002: 382.3k2003: 399.8k2004: 430.0k2005: 460.7k2006: 491.9k2007: 524.5k2008: 560.3k2009: 582.7k2010: 626.6k2011: 666.0k2012: 696.9k2013: 741.4k2014: 790.2k2015: 829.8k2016: 865.9k2017: 908.0k2018: 957.5k2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.3M2025: 1.3M2026: 1.4M2027: 1.5M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income is 1.51 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 1.51 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 281,478, in 1994.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 70th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 298,732
1992 285,428 -4.5%
1993 282,894 -0.9%
1994 281,478 -0.5%
1995 293,171 +4.2%
1996 309,000 +5.4%
1997 322,134 +4.3%
1998 331,157 +2.8%
1999 342,407 +3.4%
2000 349,215 +2.0%
2001 368,348 +5.5%
2002 382,344 +3.8%
2003 399,786 +4.6%
2004 429,970 +7.6%
2005 460,660 +7.1%
2006 491,875 +6.8%
2007 524,456 +6.6%
2008 560,329 +6.8%
2009 582,683 +4.0%
2010 626,617 +7.5%
2011 666,029 +6.3%
2012 696,882 +4.6%
2013 741,449 +6.4%
2014 790,156 +6.6%
2015 829,771 +5.0%
2016 865,888 +4.4%
2017 908,022 +4.9%
2018 957,538 +5.5%
2019 1.01 million +5.8%
2020 1.03 million +1.2%
2021 1.07 million +4.7%
2022 1.13 million +5.5%
2023 1.20 million +5.7%
2024 1.26 million +5.4%
2025 1.34 million +5.9%
2026 1.42 million +6.3%
2027 1.51 million +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 305,156 281,478 342,407 9
2000s 454,967 349,215 582,683 10
2010s 809,566 626,617 1.01 million 10
2020s 1.24 million 1.03 million 1.51 million 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

  1. 67 Myanmar 296,531 compare
  2. 68 Belarus 279,046 compare
  3. 69 Ghana 278,148 compare
  4. 70 Ecuador 272,521 compare
  5. 71 New Zealand 269,939 compare
  6. 72 Cote d'Ivoire 259,365 compare
  7. 73 Guatemala 259,292 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 1.51 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2027.
What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 281,478 in 1994.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Purchasing Power Parity (millions of PPP, constant 2021 international dollars) is a measure to assess the total economic output of a country, adjusted for differences in the purchasing power of the different currencies relative to the US dollar. It is derived from the World Development Indicators of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.