India vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 4.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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 | 4.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 4.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.822 current international $ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 3.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8664 current international $ per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, India or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- India, at 4.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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.