Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person against 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8,667 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 36.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 213.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 248.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,051 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 241.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8,913 constant 2015 US$ 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$) between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 8,667 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.