GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — all countries

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — Sub-Saharan Africa

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 — 5,998 int$. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 370%.

2025 5,998 int$ +4.79% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 5,998 int$2025
Period minimum 1,276 int$1980

Trend over time

1980–2025 · international $ per capita

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–202502,0004,0006,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 1,276 int$1981: 1,408 int$1982: 1,467 int$1983: 1,481 int$1984: 1,540 int$1985: 1,561 int$1986: 1,600 int$1987: 1,642 int$1988: 1,724 int$1989: 1,786 int$1990: 1,942 int$1991: 1,952 int$1992: 1,930 int$1993: 1,943 int$1994: 1,957 int$1995: 2,021 int$1996: 2,092 int$1997: 2,137 int$1998: 2,191 int$1999: 2,209 int$2000: 2,276 int$2001: 2,372 int$2002: 2,488 int$2003: 2,588 int$2004: 2,762 int$2005: 2,944 int$2006: 3,130 int$2007: 3,326 int$2008: 3,472 int$2009: 3,515 int$2010: 3,705 int$2011: 3,863 int$2012: 3,926 int$2013: 4,065 int$2014: 4,224 int$2015: 4,288 int$2016: 4,268 int$2017: 4,344 int$2018: 4,427 int$2019: 4,612 int$2020: 4,563 int$2021: 4,862 int$2022: 5,299 int$2023: 5,529 int$2024: 5,724 int$2025: 5,998 int$
Change over the period: +4,722 (+370%) Average annual rate: 3.5 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 5,998 int$
World computed 25,803 int$
GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year int$ Change Change, %
2025 5,998 +274 +4.79%
2024 5,724 +195 +3.53%
2023 5,529 +230 +4.33%
2022 5,299 +437 +8.99%
2021 4,862 +299 +6.55%
2020 4,563 −49 −1.06%
2019 4,612 +184 +4.16%
2018 4,427 +84 +1.93%
2017 4,344 +75 +1.76%
2016 4,268 −20 −0.46%
2015 4,288 +64 +1.52%
2014 4,224 +159 +3.91%
2013 4,065 +140 +3.56%
2012 3,926 +62 +1.61%
2011 3,863 +159 +4.28%
2010 3,705 +190 +5.39%
2009 3,515 +43 +1.24%
2008 3,472 +146 +4.39%
2007 3,326 +196 +6.26%
2006 3,130 +187 +6.34%
2005 2,944 +182 +6.6%
2004 2,762 +174 +6.71%
2003 2,588 +100 +4.02%
2002 2,488 +116 +4.9%
2001 2,372 +95 +4.18%
2000 2,276 +67 +3.03%
1999 2,209 +19 +0.86%
1998 2,191 +53 +2.5%
1997 2,137 +45 +2.16%
1996 2,092 +71 +3.53%
1995 2,021 +63 +3.22%
1994 1,957 +15 +0.75%
1993 1,943 +12 +0.64%
1992 1,930 −22 −1.1%
1991 1,952 +10 +0.51%
1990 1,942 +156 +8.75%
1989 1,786 +62 +3.6%
1988 1,724 +81 +4.96%
1987 1,642 +43 +2.68%
1986 1,600 +39 +2.5%
1985 1,561 +21 +1.36%
1984 1,540 +58 +3.94%
1983 1,481 +14 +0.98%
1982 1,467 +58 +4.15%
1981 1,408 +132 +10.36%
1980 1,276

About the indicator

GDP per capita at purchasing power parity in current international dollars from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The IMF uses its own PPP conversion factors and includes a forecast, so the series serves for comparing the expected level of living, not only the level already reached.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its GDP over all of its population. The weight is taken from the World Bank population series: the IMF one is shorter, and the source of the weight barely affects the result.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.