Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$)

Romania
451.17 billion current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.71 trillion current US$
in 2025
Romania rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Gross national expenditure (current US$) over time

  • Romania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.71 trillion current US$ against 451.17 billion current US$ in Romania, a difference of 2.26 trillion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.0 times Romania's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 186 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 35.72 billion current US$ 492.71 billion current US$ 456.99 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 114.73 billion current US$ 885.11 billion current US$ 770.38 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 205.86 billion current US$ 1.85 trillion current US$ 1.64 trillion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 350.03 billion current US$ 2.35 trillion current US$ 2.00 trillion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.71 trillion current US$ against 451.17 billion current US$ in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.26 trillion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Romania ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.