Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per

Finland
39,342 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Finland rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per over time

  • Finland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 39,342 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37,820 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Finland's figure about 25.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 23,578 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person 22,350 constant 2015 US$ per person Finland
1990s 27,130 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,119 constant 2015 US$ per person 26,011 constant 2015 US$ per person Finland
2000s 36,888 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person 35,634 constant 2015 US$ per person Finland
2010s 37,993 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,515 constant 2015 US$ per person 36,478 constant 2015 US$ per person Finland
2020s 39,422 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person 37,944 constant 2015 US$ per person Finland

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$), per, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Finland, at 39,342 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
37,820 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
Finland ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.