Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,598 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 1,598 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1,645 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 446.69 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 648.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 660.97 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 597.4 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 620.15 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 556.61 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 446.69 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 490 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 600.22 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 634.94 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 658.46 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 756.74 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 810.38 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 687.27 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 660.76 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 670.29 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 731.85 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 706.37 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 724.27 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 663.95 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 635.16 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 669.01 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 586.59 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 572.47 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 739.55 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 888.05 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 1,105 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1,236 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1,308 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,301 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,522 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1,645 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,617 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,579 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,569 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,381 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,236 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1,423 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 1,442 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,399 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,252 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1,446 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1,557 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,452 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1,510 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1,598 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 591.44 current US$ per person | 446.69 current US$ per person | 660.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 704.71 current US$ per person | 635.16 current US$ per person | 810.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 941.31 current US$ per person | 572.47 current US$ per person | 1,308 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,481 current US$ per person | 1,236 current US$ per person | 1,645 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,469 current US$ per person | 1,252 current US$ per person | 1,598 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 25 Hong Kong 53,003 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Canada 52,219 current US$ per person compare
- 27 United Kingdom 51,972 current US$ per person compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 50,274 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Israel 49,531 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Andorra 49,439 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Finland 48,978 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 159.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 129.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 10.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 356.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 50.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1,598 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1,645 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.69 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.