Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Japan
24,744 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1,655 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
37th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24,744 current US$ per person against 1,655 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 23,089 current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 15.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,196 current US$ per person | 304.34 current US$ per person | 2,892 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 9,945 current US$ per person | 551.21 current US$ per person | 9,394 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 23,460 current US$ per person | 682.33 current US$ per person | 22,778 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 26,924 current US$ per person | 884.45 current US$ per person | 26,040 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 31,563 current US$ per person | 1,412 current US$ per person | 30,151 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 27,606 current US$ per person | 1,473 current US$ per person | 26,133 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 24,744 current US$ per person against 1,655 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23,089 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (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.