Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI per capita

Spain
27,215 US$
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,461 US$
in 2020
Spain rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

GNI per capita over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020052020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 27,215 US$ against 1,461 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25,754 US$.

That makes Spain's figure about 18.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 206 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 14,714 US$ 617.09 US$ 14,097 US$ Spain
2000s 24,452 US$ 971.82 US$ 23,480 US$ Spain
2010s 28,810 US$ 1,658 US$ 27,152 US$ Spain
2020s 27,215 US$ 1,461 US$ 25,755 US$ Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Spain, at 27,215 US$ against 1,461 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25,754 US$, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gni per capita?
Spain ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.