Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP per capita

Spain
38,627 current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1,671 current US$
in 2025
Spain rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
40th

GDP per capita over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 38,627 current US$ against 1,671 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 36,956 current US$.

That makes Spain's figure about 23.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Spain ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 214 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 752.58 current US$ 190.67 current US$ 561.91 current US$ Spain
1970s 2,950 current US$ 416.03 current US$ 2,534 current US$ Spain
1980s 6,550 current US$ 730.05 current US$ 5,820 current US$ Spain
1990s 14,881 current US$ 752.47 current US$ 14,128 current US$ Spain
2000s 24,908 current US$ 1,019 current US$ 23,889 current US$ Spain
2010s 29,138 current US$ 1,711 current US$ 27,428 current US$ Spain
2020s 32,633 current US$ 1,695 current US$ 30,939 current US$ Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Spain, at 38,627 current US$ against 1,671 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
36,956 current US$, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp per capita?
Spain ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.