Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Puerto Rico
32,907 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 32,907 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31,033 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 17.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 23,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 29,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 32,907 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31,033 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.