GDP, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP was 7.65 trillion current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 7.65 trillion current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 7.65 trillion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.02 trillion current international $, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 trillion current international $ | 1.02 trillion current international $ | 1.47 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 trillion current international $ | 1.56 trillion current international $ | 3.06 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 trillion current international $ | 3.29 trillion current international $ | 5.11 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 trillion current international $ | 5.14 trillion current international $ | 7.65 trillion current international $ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Final consumption expenditure 4.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 82.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 474.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 616.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 7.65 trillion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 trillion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 trillion current international $ in 1990.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.