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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 3.66 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
3.66 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
59th
of 87 groups
All-time high
3.66 million
in 2027
All-time low
896,502
in 1993
Years of data
37
1991–2027

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

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1991200920271991: 910.7k1992: 920.6k1993: 896.5k1994: 898.6k1995: 928.0k1996: 978.9k1997: 1.0M1998: 1.0M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.5M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.8M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.9M2023: 3.1M2024: 3.2M2025: 3.3M2026: 3.5M2027: 3.7M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income stood at 3.66 million. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 3.66 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 896,502, in 1993.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 59th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle 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: Lower-middle income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 910,718
1992 920,607 +1.1%
1993 896,502 -2.6%
1994 898,628 +0.2%
1995 928,000 +3.3%
1996 978,888 +5.5%
1997 1.01 million +3.6%
1998 1.05 million +3.4%
1999 1.07 million +1.9%
2000 1.10 million +3.2%
2001 1.15 million +4.2%
2002 1.24 million +7.9%
2003 1.29 million +4.1%
2004 1.39 million +7.2%
2005 1.47 million +6.2%
2006 1.56 million +6.2%
2007 1.66 million +6.2%
2008 1.75 million +5.7%
2009 1.85 million +5.5%
2010 1.98 million +7.1%
2011 2.08 million +5.1%
2012 2.20 million +5.7%
2013 2.33 million +5.9%
2014 2.47 million +5.7%
2015 2.55 million +3.3%
2016 2.57 million +0.9%
2017 2.64 million +2.7%
2018 2.72 million +3.0%
2019 2.80 million +3.0%
2020 2.72 million -2.9%
2021 2.81 million +3.5%
2022 2.94 million +4.5%
2023 3.06 million +4.0%
2024 3.20 million +4.6%
2025 3.34 million +4.4%
2026 3.49 million +4.6%
2027 3.66 million +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 962,835 896,502 1.07 million 9
2000s 1.45 million 1.10 million 1.85 million 10
2010s 2.43 million 1.98 million 2.80 million 10
2020s 3.15 million 2.72 million 3.66 million 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

  1. 56 Greece 414,094 compare
  2. 57 Hungary 408,733 compare
  3. 58 Morocco 400,889 compare
  4. 59 Kenya 380,735 compare
  5. 60 Qatar 372,797 compare
  6. 61 Sri Lanka 345,289 compare
  7. 62 Venezuela 326,980 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 3.66 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: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2027.
What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 896,502 in 1993.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 59th 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: Lower-middle income?
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: Lower-middle 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.