Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (current US$), per capita
Puerto Rico
40,620 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,673 current US$ per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 40,620 current US$ per person against 1,673 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38,947 current US$ per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 24.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,108 current US$ per person | 190.69 current US$ per person | 917.73 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2,768 current US$ per person | 416.11 current US$ per person | 2,351 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6,056 current US$ per person | 730.4 current US$ per person | 5,325 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 11,456 current US$ per person | 753.26 current US$ per person | 10,703 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 21,282 current US$ per person | 1,020 current US$ per person | 20,262 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 29,017 current US$ per person | 1,712 current US$ per person | 27,306 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 36,059 current US$ per person | 1,696 current US$ per person | 34,363 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 40,620 current US$ per person against 1,673 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38,947 current US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.