Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (current US$), per capita
Italy
43,309 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,673 current US$ per person
in 2025
Italy rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 43,309 current US$ per person against 1,673 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 41,636 current US$ per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 25.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,325 current US$ per person | 190.69 current US$ per person | 1,134 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 3,934 current US$ per person | 416.11 current US$ per person | 3,518 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 10,512 current US$ per person | 730.4 current US$ per person | 9,782 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 21,448 current US$ per person | 753.26 current US$ per person | 20,694 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 30,349 current US$ per person | 1,020 current US$ per person | 29,329 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 34,462 current US$ per person | 1,712 current US$ per person | 32,751 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 37,936 current US$ per person | 1,696 current US$ per person | 36,240 current US$ per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Italy, at 43,309 current US$ per person against 1,673 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41,636 current US$ per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Italy ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.