Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) was 5,028 Int$/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Sub-Saharan Africa is 5,028 Int$/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5,090 Int$/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,519 Int$/cap, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Int$/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,519 Int$/cap | — |
| 2001 | 3,573 Int$/cap | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,714 Int$/cap | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,765 Int$/cap | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,919 Int$/cap | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,046 Int$/cap | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4,176 Int$/cap | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,315 Int$/cap | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,426 Int$/cap | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,475 Int$/cap | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,634 Int$/cap | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,739 Int$/cap | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,846 Int$/cap | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,965 Int$/cap | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,072 Int$/cap | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,090 Int$/cap | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,016 Int$/cap | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,013 Int$/cap | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,032 Int$/cap | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,043 Int$/cap | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,757 Int$/cap | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4,811 Int$/cap | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,895 Int$/cap | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,950 Int$/cap | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5,028 Int$/cap | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,993 Int$/cap | 3,519 Int$/cap | 4,475 Int$/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,945 Int$/cap | 4,634 Int$/cap | 5,090 Int$/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,888 Int$/cap | 4,757 Int$/cap | 5,028 Int$/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 Republic of Korea 55,071 Int$/cap compare
- 31 France 54,799 Int$/cap compare
- 32 Italy 53,265 Int$/cap compare
- 33 Cyprus 52,636 Int$/cap compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52,621 Int$/cap compare
- 35 New Zealand 49,316 Int$/cap compare
- 36 Slovenia 48,649 Int$/cap compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5,028 Int$/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,090 Int$/cap in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,519 Int$/cap in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international $) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.