India vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 7.69 % change on previous year against 4.26 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.43 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was India ahead.
India ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 193 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.38 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | 5.84 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 6.33 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 6.39 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual, India or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- India, at 7.69 % change on previous year against 4.26 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual between India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.43 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual?
- India ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.