GDP per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per person employed was 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa is 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 13,372 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,992 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,992 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,909 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,544 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,329 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,306 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,775 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Slovenia 102,992 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 35 Romania 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 36 Korea 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 37 Czechia 98,998 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 38 Lithuania 97,346 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 39 Poland 96,960 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 40 Türkiye 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdp per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa was 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,372 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,992 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdp per person employed?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.