China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 5.1% against 1.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes China's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
China ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 1.3% | 4.0% | China |
| 1980s | 8.2% | -1.4% | 9.6% | China |
| 1990s | 8.8% | -0.8% | 9.6% | China |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 2.3% | 7.4% | China |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | China |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -0.0% | 5.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 5.1% against 1.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- China ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita growth (annual %). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.