Population, female, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population, female, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 5 Mozambique 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Yemen 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Malawi 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Somalia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Eritrea 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Niger 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population, female, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population, female, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.