Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 19,044 current US$ per person against 466.09 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18,578 current US$ per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 40.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,152 current US$ per person | 95.77 current US$ per person | 1,056 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3,141 current US$ per person | 156.03 current US$ per person | 2,985 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 6,494 current US$ per person | 167.81 current US$ per person | 6,326 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 14,325 current US$ per person | 284.96 current US$ per person | 14,040 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 18,323 current US$ per person | 422.01 current US$ per person | 17,901 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 19,092 current US$ per person | 415.96 current US$ per person | 18,676 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Puerto Rico, at 19,044 current US$ per person against 466.09 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18,578 current US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (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.