Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Italy
34,716 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 34,716 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 33,102 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Italy's figure about 21.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 210 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 12,228 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person 10,999 constant 2015 US$ per person Italy
1970s 18,225 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,476 constant 2015 US$ per person 16,749 constant 2015 US$ per person Italy
1980s 23,830 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person 22,496 constant 2015 US$ per person Italy
1990s 29,233 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,196 constant 2015 US$ per person 28,036 constant 2015 US$ per person Italy
2000s 33,216 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,349 constant 2015 US$ per person 31,867 constant 2015 US$ per person Italy
2010s 31,307 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,607 constant 2015 US$ per person 29,700 constant 2015 US$ per person Italy
2020s 33,179 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,568 constant 2015 US$ per person 31,611 constant 2015 US$ per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Italy, at 34,716 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
33,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Italy ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.