Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 7,815 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 32.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 168 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 229.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 248.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7,815 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Japan ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.