Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.2204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Japan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.