Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,561 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1,561 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,808 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 524.89 current US$ per person, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 970.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 849.55 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 716.58 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 602.01 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 533.94 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 524.89 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 588.35 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 598.46 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 591.03 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 680.62 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 721.91 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 627.23 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 616.91 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 635.4 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 795.12 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 855.56 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 878.55 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 864.56 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 568.36 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 590.11 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 547.05 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 574.26 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 704.71 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 848.86 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 983.73 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,141 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1,287 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,434 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1,342 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,565 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1,712 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,736 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,785 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,808 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,551 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,372 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,459 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,528 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,708 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1,544 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,688 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1,766 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,580 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1,438 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 1,561 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 663.89 current US$ per person | 524.89 current US$ per person | 970.16 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 724.42 current US$ per person | 568.36 current US$ per person | 878.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 945.22 current US$ per person | 547.05 current US$ per person | 1,434 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,622 current US$ per person | 1,372 current US$ per person | 1,808 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,596 current US$ per person | 1,438 current US$ per person | 1,766 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 32 New Zealand 45,199 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 44,016 current US$ per person compare
- 34 France 43,613 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Imports of goods and services 554.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 23.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 510.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 538.73 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 23.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 614.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,623 current US$ per person (2025)
- Trade 55.5% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,561 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,808 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.89 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.