Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 203 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.6066 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7321 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8928 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bhutan, at 4.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.