Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … 2015 capita
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … 2015 capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 43,524 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 42,002 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 28.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 32 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,430 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | 36,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
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$), per, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 43,524 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 42,002 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), 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.