Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 839.35 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 839.35 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 982.41 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 248.76 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 445.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 408.88 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 347.33 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 294.04 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 248.76 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 249.22 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 280.73 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 280.68 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 277.26 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 325.16 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 346.09 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 318.57 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 318.82 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 326.17 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 387.89 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 398.82 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 410.47 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 422.5 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 305.2 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 315.25 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 290.87 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 289.75 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 372.42 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 457.36 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 520.82 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 607.56 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 672.71 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 720.44 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 725.25 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 849.21 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 908.65 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 917.98 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 958.23 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 982.41 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 888.98 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 787.94 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 819.59 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 840.75 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 932.15 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 835.6 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 897.83 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 919.01 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 829.87 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 769.1 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 839.35 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 314.7 current US$ per person | 248.76 current US$ per person | 445.43 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 355.97 current US$ per person | 305.2 current US$ per person | 422.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.24 current US$ per person | 289.75 current US$ per person | 725.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.59 current US$ per person | 787.94 current US$ per person | 982.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 848.46 current US$ per person | 769.1 current US$ per person | 919.01 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 35 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 29,080 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Italy 27,940 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 511.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 23.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 616.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 556.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 55.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,624 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 839.35 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 982.41 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.76 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.