Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Japan
38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

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

  • Japan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37,004 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 23.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Japan ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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 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 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person 15,173 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
1980s 23,049 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,335 constant 2015 US$ per person 21,714 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
1990s 30,373 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person 29,175 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
2000s 32,791 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person 31,442 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
2010s 35,204 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person 33,596 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan
2020s 37,350 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person 35,781 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$), per capita, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Japan, at 38,619 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
37,004 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Japan ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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.