India vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate

India
10.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
7.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
15th

GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
051015199120082025

How they compare

India currently reports 10.58 % change on previous year against 7.28 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.3 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.

India ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 204 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 7.94 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year India
2000s 8.65 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year India
2010s 7.64 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year India
2020s 10.28 % change on previous year 7 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate, India or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
India, at 10.58 % change on previous year against 7.28 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate between India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3.3 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
India ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 8,479 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.