Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 838.2 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (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 services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 838.2 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 981.6 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 248.58 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 445.33 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 408.78 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 347.21 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 293.9 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 248.58 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 249 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 280.45 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 280.4 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 276.96 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 324.84 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 345.79 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 318.22 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 318.47 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 325.74 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 387.47 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 398.43 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 410.03 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 422.05 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 304.74 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 314.92 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 290.52 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 289.4 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 372.1 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 456.74 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 520.15 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 606.81 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 671.97 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 719.81 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 724.71 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 848.62 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 908.04 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 917.37 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 957.44 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 981.6 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 888.12 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 787 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 818.59 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 839.7 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 931.06 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 834.85 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 897.01 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 917.96 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 828.76 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 767.98 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 838.2 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 314.51 current US$ per person | 248.58 current US$ per person | 445.33 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 355.58 current US$ per person | 304.74 current US$ per person | 422.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 496.71 current US$ per person | 289.4 current US$ per person | 724.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.75 current US$ per person | 787 current US$ per person | 981.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 847.46 current US$ per person | 767.98 current US$ per person | 917.96 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 37 United Arab Emirates 27,601 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Turks and Caicos Islands 27,243 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Aruba 26,620 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Spain 26,404 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Japan 24,141 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Cyprus 23,112 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Estonia 22,654 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 services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 838.2 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 981.6 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.58 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.