What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.

What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

16th

of 38 groups

All-time high

0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.8375 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1981–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8375 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1981	0.9623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0.9348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1983	0.905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1984	0.8757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1985	0.8375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1986	0.9042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1987	0.9316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1988	0.9258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1989	0.9239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1990	0.9343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1991	0.9508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1992	0.9436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1993	0.9437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1994	0.9763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1995	0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1996	0.9752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1997	0.9777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1998	0.9855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1999	0.9325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2000	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2001	0.9321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2002	0.9189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2003	0.9198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2004	0.9167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2005	0.9167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2006	0.9253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2007	0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2008	0.933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2009	0.9405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2010	0.9529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2011	0.9536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2012	0.9553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2013	0.9496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2014	0.9482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.9424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2016	0.9427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	0.9424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2018	0.9425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2019	0.9513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.9489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2021	0.9456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2022	0.9475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2023	0.9399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2024	0.9329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2025	0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.9112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

15 Isle of Man 0.9971 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Puerto Rico 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9952 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Qatar 0.9944 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Cuba 0.9929 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Industry (including construction), value added 554.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Trade 55.7% (2024)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Manufacturing, value added 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.