GDP per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP per capita was 1,449 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1,449 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,144 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ | 1,471 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ | 1,434 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ | 1,294 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,480 constant 2015 US$ | 1,450 constant 2015 US$ | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,428 constant 2015 US$ | 1,399 constant 2015 US$ | 1,449 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.3% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,026 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 159.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 979.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gdp per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1,449 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1,499 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.