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

Japan
38,069 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
25th

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

  • Japan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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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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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.