Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 839.35 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 839.35 current US$ 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 982.41 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 248.76 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
- 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
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 23.52 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.01 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 839.35 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 982.41 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.76 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.