Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita
Japan
9,053 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.47 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9,053 current US$ per person against 16.47 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9,037 current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 549.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,994 current US$ per person | 111.81 current US$ per person | 1,882 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 5,683 current US$ per person | 179.01 current US$ per person | 5,504 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 12,341 current US$ per person | 70.26 current US$ per person | 12,271 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 10,584 current US$ per person | 134.91 current US$ per person | 10,449 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 10,667 current US$ per person | 298.44 current US$ per person | 10,368 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 9,842 current US$ per person | 226.79 current US$ per person | 9,615 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 9,053 current US$ per person against 16.47 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9,037 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), 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 savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.