China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
China
1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.9986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.9668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.9686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.