Sub-Saharan Africa GDP Per Capita 1960-2024
GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Sub-Saharan Africa gdp per capita for 2022 was $1,690, a 3.64% increase from 2021.
- Sub-Saharan Africa gdp per capita for 2021 was $1,631, a 9.55% increase from 2020.
- Sub-Saharan Africa gdp per capita for 2020 was $1,489, a 8.42% decline from 2019.
- Sub-Saharan Africa gdp per capita for 2019 was $1,626, a 0.1% increase from 2018.
| Sub-Saharan Africa GDP Per Capita - Historical Data |
| Year |
GDP Per Capita (US $) |
Annual Growth Rate (%) |
| 2022 |
$1,690 |
3.64% |
| 2021 |
$1,631 |
9.55% |
| 2020 |
$1,489 |
-8.42% |
| 2019 |
$1,626 |
0.10% |
| 2018 |
$1,624 |
1.29% |
| 2017 |
$1,604 |
5.39% |
| 2016 |
$1,522 |
-9.51% |
| 2015 |
$1,681 |
-13.18% |
| 2014 |
$1,937 |
1.64% |
| 2013 |
$1,905 |
3.39% |
| 2012 |
$1,843 |
1.03% |
| 2011 |
$1,824 |
9.79% |
| 2010 |
$1,661 |
15.61% |
| 2009 |
$1,437 |
-6.39% |
| 2008 |
$1,535 |
10.30% |
| 2007 |
$1,392 |
12.67% |
| 2006 |
$1,235 |
15.07% |
| 2005 |
$1,074 |
15.59% |
| 2004 |
$929 |
20.91% |
| 2003 |
$768 |
22.65% |
| 2002 |
$626 |
5.96% |
| 2001 |
$591 |
-6.54% |
| 2000 |
$632 |
3.36% |
| 1999 |
$612 |
-1.59% |
| 1998 |
$622 |
-5.75% |
| 1997 |
$660 |
1.19% |
| 1996 |
$652 |
1.75% |
| 1995 |
$641 |
13.22% |
| 1994 |
$566 |
-7.14% |
| 1993 |
$609 |
-8.74% |
| 1992 |
$668 |
-9.93% |
| 1991 |
$741 |
2.02% |
| 1990 |
$727 |
14.27% |
| 1989 |
$636 |
-0.88% |
| 1988 |
$642 |
2.59% |
| 1987 |
$625 |
10.47% |
| 1986 |
$566 |
-0.16% |
| 1985 |
$567 |
-10.27% |
| 1984 |
$632 |
-14.83% |
| 1983 |
$742 |
-14.47% |
| 1982 |
$867 |
-10.94% |
| 1981 |
$974 |
34.27% |
| 1980 |
$725 |
23.44% |
| 1979 |
$588 |
15.81% |
| 1978 |
$507 |
8.42% |
| 1977 |
$468 |
6.69% |
| 1976 |
$439 |
4.89% |
| 1975 |
$418 |
7.10% |
| 1974 |
$391 |
24.98% |
| 1973 |
$312 |
25.61% |
| 1972 |
$249 |
9.50% |
| 1971 |
$227 |
-0.73% |
| 1970 |
$229 |
14.40% |
| 1969 |
$200 |
11.27% |
| 1968 |
$180 |
4.39% |
| 1967 |
$172 |
-3.22% |
| 1966 |
$178 |
5.15% |
| 1965 |
$169 |
8.50% |
| 1964 |
$156 |
-4.29% |
| 1963 |
$163 |
11.65% |
| 1962 |
$146 |
5.59% |
| 1961 |
$138 |
1.52% |
| 1960 |
$136 |
1.52% |
