Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 2,054 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 2,054 current US$ 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2,054 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 536.48 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 715.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 718.44 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 648.51 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 536.48 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 618.45 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 725.76 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 766.98 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 779.82 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 902.79 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 936.13 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 833.18 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 795.89 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 763.41 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 847.22 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 844.18 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 850.52 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 816.81 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 785.29 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 778.31 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 703.93 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 694.51 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 886.39 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 1,066 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1,179 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,289 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1,587 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1,576 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,744 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,904 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,930 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,989 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,979 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,761 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 1,600 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,819 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,783 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,633 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,835 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1,940 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,896 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,950 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2,054 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 688.73 current US$ per person | 536.48 current US$ per person | 779.82 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 837.54 current US$ per person | 763.41 current US$ per person | 936.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,122 current US$ per person | 694.51 current US$ per person | 1,587 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,828 current US$ per person | 1,600 current US$ per person | 1,989 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,885 current US$ per person | 1,633 current US$ per person | 2,054 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Spain 37,150 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Aruba 35,807 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Slovenia 35,371 current US$ per person compare
- 36 South 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 23.52 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.01 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2,054 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,054 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.48 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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.