Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita
Kuwait
48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
4,963 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person against 4,963 constant 2021 international $ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 43,291 constant 2021 international $ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 9.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,017 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,536 constant 2021 international $ per person | 50,481 constant 2021 international $ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 70,244 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,013 constant 2021 international $ per person | 66,231 constant 2021 international $ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 58,522 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,888 constant 2021 international $ per person | 53,635 constant 2021 international $ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 49,019 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,807 constant 2021 international $ per person | 44,212 constant 2021 international $ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kuwait, at 48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person against 4,963 constant 2021 international $ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43,291 constant 2021 international $ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.