Singapore 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
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person against 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 7,236 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 30.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 168 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | 229.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | 248.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Singapore, at 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person against 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7,236 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Singapore ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.