Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Saudi Arabia
18,838 current US$ per person
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,288 current US$ per person
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 18,838 current US$ per person against 1,288 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17,550 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 14.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 184 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,816 current US$ per person | 293.24 current US$ per person | 6,523 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 12,848 current US$ per person | 551.53 current US$ per person | 12,296 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 8,979 current US$ per person | 494.2 current US$ per person | 8,485 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11,753 current US$ per person | 769.09 current US$ per person | 10,984 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 20,086 current US$ per person | 1,339 current US$ per person | 18,747 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18,838 current US$ per person | 1,211 current US$ per person | 17,627 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 18,838 current US$ per person against 1,288 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17,550 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.