Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Japan
8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7,815 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 32.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 229.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,528 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 248.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241.57 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$), Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7,815 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Japan ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.