Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Japan
38,344 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,610 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 38,344 current US$ per person against 1,610 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36,734 current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 23.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,780 current US$ per person | 676.56 current US$ per person | 19,103 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 36,366 current US$ per person | 728.76 current US$ per person | 35,637 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 38,849 current US$ per person | 964.22 current US$ per person | 37,885 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 44,189 current US$ per person | 1,625 current US$ per person | 42,564 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 41,266 current US$ per person | 1,682 current US$ per person | 39,584 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$), per capita, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 38,344 current US$ per person against 1,610 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36,734 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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.