Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 38,069 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 36,548 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 25.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 30,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,571 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 33,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 35,079 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
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$), per, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 38,069 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36,548 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Japan ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.