Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Spain
28,880 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,657 current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28,880 current US$ per person against 1,657 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27,223 current US$ per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 17.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,228 current US$ per person | 304.29 current US$ per person | 1,924 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 5,131 current US$ per person | 551.38 current US$ per person | 4,580 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 11,627 current US$ per person | 683 current US$ per person | 10,944 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 18,870 current US$ per person | 885.33 current US$ per person | 17,985 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 22,692 current US$ per person | 1,413 current US$ per person | 21,279 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 24,754 current US$ per person | 1,504 current US$ per person | 23,250 current US$ per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Spain, at 28,880 current US$ per person against 1,657 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27,223 current US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Spain ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.