GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP was 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 263.66 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 314.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 263.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 375.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 493.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 404.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 563.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 593.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 557.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 652.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 705.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 659.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 788.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 815.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.79 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 212.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 82.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 616.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.66 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.