Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Japan
38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 37,005 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 23.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,826 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 16,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,173 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 23,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 30,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 32,791 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31,443 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 35,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 38,619 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 37,005 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.