GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per capita was 1,615 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1,615 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,647 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,143 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | 1,143 constant 2015 US$ | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 constant 2015 US$ | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ | 1,647 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,570 constant 2015 US$ | 1,530 constant 2015 US$ | 1,615 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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 per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,615 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,647 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.