Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
Nepal
4.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nepal rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2000s | 5.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9514 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7594 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nepal, at 4.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th 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.