Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Italy
7,904 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
283.73 current US$ per person
in 2025
Italy rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7,904 current US$ per person against 283.73 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7,620 current US$ per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 27.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 632.21 current US$ per person | 52.12 current US$ per person | 580.09 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,932 current US$ per person | 104.37 current US$ per person | 1,828 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 3,971 current US$ per person | 127.71 current US$ per person | 3,843 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 5,873 current US$ per person | 163.44 current US$ per person | 5,710 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 6,728 current US$ per person | 269.13 current US$ per person | 6,459 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 7,142 current US$ per person | 264.56 current US$ per person | 6,877 current US$ per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Italy, at 7,904 current US$ per person against 283.73 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7,620 current US$ per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Italy ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.