Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Japan
38,344 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1,609 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 38,344 current US$ per person against 1,609 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 36,735 current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 23.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,780 current US$ per person | 676.18 current US$ per person | 19,104 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 36,366 current US$ per person | 727.9 current US$ per person | 35,638 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 38,849 current US$ per person | 963.14 current US$ per person | 37,886 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 44,189 current US$ per person | 1,624 current US$ per person | 42,565 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 41,266 current US$ per person | 1,681 current US$ per person | 39,586 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 38,344 current US$ per person against 1,609 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36,735 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (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.