New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
New Zealand
57,350 current international $ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
5,786 current international $ per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 57,350 current international $ per person against 5,786 current international $ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 51,564 current international $ per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 9.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 204 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,246 current international $ per person | 2,058 current international $ per person | 15,188 current international $ per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 25,982 current international $ per person | 2,895 current international $ per person | 23,087 current international $ per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 37,809 current international $ per person | 4,095 current international $ per person | 33,713 current international $ per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 52,658 current international $ per person | 5,143 current international $ per person | 47,516 current international $ per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New Zealand, at 57,350 current international $ per person against 5,786 current international $ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51,564 current international $ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.