Qatar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Qatar
28,716 current US$ per person
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1,657 current US$ per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Qatar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 28,716 current US$ per person against 1,657 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27,059 current US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 17.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,011 current US$ per person | 551.38 current US$ per person | 10,460 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 10,107 current US$ per person | 683 current US$ per person | 9,424 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 14,773 current US$ per person | 885.33 current US$ per person | 13,888 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 27,526 current US$ per person | 1,413 current US$ per person | 26,113 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 27,044 current US$ per person | 1,430 current US$ per person | 25,614 current US$ per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Qatar, at 28,716 current US$ per person against 1,657 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27,059 current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.