Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33,994 current US$ per person against 2,052 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 31,942 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 16.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,799 current US$ per person | 688.47 current US$ per person | 13,111 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 10,208 current US$ per person | 836.55 current US$ per person | 9,372 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11,522 current US$ per person | 1,121 current US$ per person | 10,401 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 22,897 current US$ per person | 1,827 current US$ per person | 21,070 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 31,553 current US$ per person | 1,883 current US$ per person | 29,670 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33,994 current US$ per person against 2,052 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31,942 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.