Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Japan
34,099 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,054 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 34,099 current US$ per person against 2,054 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32,045 current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 16.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,479 current US$ per person | 688.73 current US$ per person | 15,790 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,343 current US$ per person | 837.54 current US$ per person | 34,506 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,068 current US$ per person | 1,122 current US$ per person | 35,946 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,450 current US$ per person | 1,828 current US$ per person | 40,622 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,929 current US$ per person | 1,851 current US$ per person | 36,078 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 34,099 current US$ per person against 2,054 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32,045 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (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.