Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Saudi Arabia
25,445 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 25,445 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23,571 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 13.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,787 constant 2015 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 22,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 24,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 25,445 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23,571 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.