In the 1980s and 1990s, average per capita income increased by a greater percentage in sub-Saharan Africa than it did in the rest of the world.

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Sub-Saharan Africa actually experienced a decline in per capita income during the 1980s and 1990s, largely due to factors such as debt crises and declining commodity prices. While some countries in the region have seen economic growth in more recent years, the overall trend during the 1980s and 1990s was a decrease in per capita income.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Average Per Capita Income Increased