Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per

Sub-Saharan Africa
1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
43,524 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 43,524 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 42,002 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 28.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 32 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1,119 constant 2015 US$ per person 29,430 constant 2015 US$ per person 28,311 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person 37,580 constant 2015 US$ per person 36,326 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,515 constant 2015 US$ per person 40,267 constant 2015 US$ per person 38,752 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person 42,263 constant 2015 US$ per person 40,784 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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$), per, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 43,524 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42,002 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.