Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Norway
1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.03 current US$ 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 Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 1.03 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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.