Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Guyana
39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Guyana rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Guyana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37,577 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 24.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | Guyana |
| 1970s | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | Guyana |
| 1980s | 2,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | Guyana |
| 1990s | 3,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,992 constant 2015 US$ per person | Guyana |
| 2000s | 4,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | Guyana |
| 2010s | 5,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | Guyana |
| 2020s | 22,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guyana, at 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37,577 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.