Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI per capita, PPP
GNI per capita, PPP over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 58,920 current international $ against 5,616 current international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 53,304 current international $.
That makes Japan's figure about 10.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 203 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,427 current international $ | 2,076 current international $ | 22,351 current international $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 32,406 current international $ | 2,806 current international $ | 29,600 current international $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 41,631 current international $ | 3,959 current international $ | 37,672 current international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 52,922 current international $ | 5,009 current international $ | 47,913 current international $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, ppp, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 58,920 current international $ against 5,616 current international $ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, ppp between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 53,304 current international $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gni per capita, ppp?
- Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.