Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$)

Singapore
431.96 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Singapore rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd

GDP (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Singapore
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 431.96 billion constant 2015 US$ in Singapore, a difference of 1.70 trillion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.9 times Singapore's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 212 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.48 billion constant 2015 US$ 314.87 billion constant 2015 US$ 306.39 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 22.27 billion constant 2015 US$ 493.96 billion constant 2015 US$ 471.69 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 47.19 billion constant 2015 US$ 593.86 billion constant 2015 US$ 546.67 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 101.47 billion constant 2015 US$ 705.27 billion constant 2015 US$ 603.80 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 175.77 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ 871.65 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 302.68 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 387.41 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 431.96 billion constant 2015 US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.70 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp?
Singapore ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,526 data points, 1960–2025
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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.