Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 2,052 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 2,052 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2,052 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 536.26 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 715.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 718.33 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 648.42 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 536.26 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 618.17 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 725.49 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 766.6 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 779.35 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 902.16 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 935.54 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 832.35 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 794.85 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 762.44 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 846.23 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 843.2 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 849.39 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 815.48 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 783.91 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 777.23 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 702.53 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 693.28 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 885.48 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 1,065 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1,178 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,287 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,460 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1,586 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1,575 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,743 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,903 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,929 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,988 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,977 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,760 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 1,599 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,770 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,817 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,781 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,631 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,833 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1,939 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,894 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,948 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2,052 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 688.47 current US$ per person | 536.26 current US$ per person | 779.35 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 836.55 current US$ per person | 762.44 current US$ per person | 935.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,121 current US$ per person | 693.28 current US$ per person | 1,586 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,827 current US$ per person | 1,599 current US$ per person | 1,988 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,883 current US$ per person | 1,631 current US$ per person | 2,052 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Slovenia 35,371 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Republic of Korea 34,344 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Japan 34,099 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Estonia 34,062 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 33,994 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Czechia 33,816 current US$ per person compare
- 41 New Caledonia 32,744 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 464.53 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2,052 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,052 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.26 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.