Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita

Saudi Arabia
36,072 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1,609 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 36,072 current US$ per person against 1,609 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 34,463 current US$ per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 22.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 207 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 12,552 current US$ per person 676.18 current US$ per person 11,876 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 11,402 current US$ per person 727.9 current US$ per person 10,674 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 14,442 current US$ per person 963.14 current US$ per person 13,479 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 26,060 current US$ per person 1,624 current US$ per person 24,436 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 33,486 current US$ per person 1,681 current US$ per person 31,805 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Saudi Arabia, at 36,072 current US$ 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$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
34,463 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 13,209 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.