Sub-Saharan Africa economy graph showing purchasing power parity (PPP) growth from 2000 to today. Purchasing power parity adjusts the size of the economy to relevant price levels, i.e. measuring the price of specific goods in different countries and adjusting GDP accordingly.
The overall GDP per capita (PPP) for Sub-Saharan Africa was around $4,100 in 2023, highlighting ongoing economic disparities. The regions main outputs include agricultural products, minerals, and increasingly, services and telecommunications.