India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate
India
10.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 10.58 % change on previous year against 7.28 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.3 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 ranks 13th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.94 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 3.84 % 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?
- India, at 10.58 % change on previous year against 7.28 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.3 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.