Combined scale
$1.09T reported GDP
Adding the latest current-dollar observations gives $1.09T of GDP across the curated set and 530.34M residents. Source years can differ slightly, so this is context rather than a formal regional aggregate.
Curated regional market set
Sub-Saharan Africa
market data
Five major Sub-Saharan African markets with large differences in population, income, connectivity and economic structure.
5 included markets
Latest country observations
This curated table is not an official regional aggregate. Every value retains its reported year.
| Country | GDP | GDP per capita | GDP growth | Population | Internet use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | $427.18B2025 | $6,5982025 | 1.11%2025 | 64,747,3192025 | 78.36%2024 |
| Nigeria | $290.79B2025 | $1,2242025 | 4.01%2025 | 237,527,7822025 | 41.21%2024 |
| Kenya | $135.94B2025 | $2,3632025 | 4.63%2025 | 57,532,4932025 | 34.98%2024 |
| Ethiopia | $126.36B2025 | $9332025 | 9.77%2025 | 135,472,0512025 | 21.94%2024 |
| Ghana | $114.21B2025 | $3,2572025 | 5.95%2025 | 35,064,2722025 | 72.18%2024 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
Set-level reading
Scale and range
Calculated only from the countries included above.
Largest economy
South Africa
South Africa has the largest latest current-dollar GDP in this set at $427.18B. Exchange-rate changes can alter this ordering without an equivalent change in real output.
Income range
South Africa to Ethiopia
Latest GDP per capita ranges from $6,598 in South Africa to $933 in Ethiopia. These are averages, not household incomes.
Current spread
Ethiopia has the highest latest growth
Latest reported real GDP growth ranges from 1.11% in South Africa to 9.77% in Ethiopia. Internet use ranges from 21.94% to 78.36%.