Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Kuwait
23,477 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 23,477 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21,603 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 12.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 23,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kuwait, at 23,477 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21,603 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.