Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP

Gambia
3.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gambia rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP over time

  • Gambia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
2468199020072025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 3.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 4.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 0.198 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 4.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 4.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 0.6563 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Gambia
2010s 3.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 0.9618 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Gambia
2020s 3.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 0.6612 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Gambia, at 3.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
Gambia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,673 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.