India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
India
3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 200 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 5.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 3.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8965 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 3.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8067 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 3.71 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 India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.