Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,552 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,097 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,533 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,481 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 20 United Kingdom 43,524 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 Canada 42,520 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 41,605 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 Austria 41,130 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Belgium 40,548 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Germany 39,522 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Finland 39,342 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,552 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.