India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP
GDP over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.56 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
India ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 314.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 153.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 227.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 493.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 266.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 345.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 593.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 248.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 588.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 705.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 116.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 26.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | India |
| 2010s | 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 439.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | India |
| 2020s | 3.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.56 trillion constant 2015 US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp?
- India ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.