Pakistan 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
- Pakistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.12 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 0.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9431 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9748 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.995 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Pakistan, at 4.12 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 Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 11th 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.