Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Spain
37,150 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,054 current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37,150 current US$ per person against 2,054 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35,096 current US$ per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 18.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,847 current US$ per person | 688.73 current US$ per person | 6,158 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 15,155 current US$ per person | 837.54 current US$ per person | 14,318 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 25,835 current US$ per person | 1,122 current US$ per person | 24,712 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 28,441 current US$ per person | 1,828 current US$ per person | 26,613 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 31,764 current US$ per person | 1,885 current US$ per person | 29,880 current US$ per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Spain, at 37,150 current US$ 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$), per capita between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35,096 current US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Spain ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.