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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.08 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
72nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2027
All-time low
478,621
in 1992
Years of data
37
1991–2027

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1991200920271991: 487.4k1992: 478.6k1993: 485.8k1994: 501.9k1995: 519.0k1996: 542.3k1997: 561.5k1998: 567.1k1999: 580.1k2000: 604.0k2001: 624.7k2002: 649.1k2003: 670.7k2004: 706.0k2005: 744.6k2006: 785.1k2007: 831.0k2008: 861.5k2009: 847.1k2010: 871.0k2011: 902.5k2012: 927.0k2013: 951.0k2014: 967.2k2015: 974.7k2016: 981.3k2017: 991.9k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 946.3k2021: 992.0k2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M2025: 1.0M2026: 1.1M2027: 1.1M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income is 1.08 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 1.08 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 478,621, in 1992.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 72nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Upper-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: Upper-middle income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 487,385 —
1992 478,621 -1.8%
1993 485,818 +1.5%
1994 501,904 +3.3%
1995 518,964 +3.4%
1996 542,267 +4.5%
1997 561,451 +3.5%
1998 567,107 +1.0%
1999 580,109 +2.3%
2000 604,023 +4.1%
2001 624,748 +3.4%
2002 649,097 +3.9%
2003 670,734 +3.3%
2004 705,959 +5.3%
2005 744,588 +5.5%
2006 785,083 +5.4%
2007 831,006 +5.8%
2008 861,507 +3.7%
2009 847,119 -1.7%
2010 870,976 +2.8%
2011 902,493 +3.6%
2012 927,026 +2.7%
2013 951,012 +2.6%
2014 967,222 +1.7%
2015 974,724 +0.8%
2016 981,303 +0.7%
2017 991,932 +1.1%
2018 1.01 million +1.4%
2019 1.01 million +0.5%
2020 946,284 -6.4%
2021 992,014 +4.8%
2022 1.02 million +2.5%
2023 1.03 million +1.0%
2024 1.03 million +0.7%
2025 1.05 million +1.1%
2026 1.06 million +1.3%
2027 1.08 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 524,847 478,621 580,109 9
2000s 732,386 604,023 861,507 10
2010s 958,372 870,976 1.01 million 10
2020s 1.02 million 946,284 1.08 million 8

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

  1. 69 Ghana 278,148 compare
  2. 70 Ecuador 272,521 compare
  3. 71 New Zealand 269,939 compare
  4. 72 Cote d'Ivoire 259,365 compare
  5. 73 Guatemala 259,292 compare
  6. 74 Kuwait 246,421 compare
  7. 75 Azerbaijan 243,602 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 1.08 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: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2027.
What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 478,621 in 1992.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 72nd 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: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-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.