Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $
Ireland
0.1278 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0043 units per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1278 units per person against 0.0043 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1235 units per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 29.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0375 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0345 units per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0605 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0571 units per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0745 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0703 units per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1178 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.1136 units per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ireland, at 0.1278 units per person against 0.0043 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1235 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.