Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Saudi Arabia
33,994 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,054 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33,994 current US$ per person against 2,054 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31,940 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 16.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,799 current US$ per person | 688.73 current US$ per person | 13,111 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 10,208 current US$ per person | 837.54 current US$ per person | 9,371 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11,522 current US$ per person | 1,122 current US$ per person | 10,400 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 22,897 current US$ per person | 1,828 current US$ per person | 21,069 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 31,553 current US$ per person | 1,885 current US$ per person | 29,668 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$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33,994 current US$ per person against 2,054 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31,940 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.