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

Germany
39,522 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Germany
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 39,522 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38,000 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 26.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Germany ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 22,794 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person 21,566 constant 2015 US$ per person Germany
1990s 28,110 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,119 constant 2015 US$ per person 26,991 constant 2015 US$ per person Germany
2000s 32,447 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person 31,193 constant 2015 US$ per person Germany
2010s 37,386 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,515 constant 2015 US$ per person 35,870 constant 2015 US$ per person Germany
2020s 39,304 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person 37,825 constant 2015 US$ per person Germany

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$), per, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Germany, at 39,522 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
38,000 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
Germany ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), 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.