Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Adjusted net national income per capita

Saudi Arabia
18,838 current US$
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1,287 current US$
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
40th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 18,838 current US$ against 1,287 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17,551 current US$.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 14.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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 (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 6,816 current US$ 292.93 current US$ 6,523 current US$ Saudi Arabia
1980s 12,848 current US$ 550.94 current US$ 12,297 current US$ Saudi Arabia
1990s 8,979 current US$ 493.52 current US$ 8,486 current US$ Saudi Arabia
2000s 11,753 current US$ 768.25 current US$ 10,984 current US$ Saudi Arabia
2010s 20,086 current US$ 1,339 current US$ 18,747 current US$ Saudi Arabia
2020s 18,838 current US$ 1,210 current US$ 17,628 current US$ Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Saudi Arabia, at 18,838 current US$ against 1,287 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2020.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
17,551 current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.