Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8375 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
- 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 Syria 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.