Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,657 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
28,459 current US$ per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
34th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 28,459 current US$ per person against 1,657 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26,802 current US$ per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 17.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 43 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913.36 current US$ per person | 24,711 current US$ per person | 23,798 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,413 current US$ per person | 22,822 current US$ per person | 21,408 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,450 current US$ per person | 25,681 current US$ per person | 24,231 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 28,459 current US$ per person against 1,657 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 26,802 current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.