Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Canada
52,219 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,562 current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 52,219 current US$ per person against 1,562 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 50,657 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 33.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,262 current US$ per person | 664.11 current US$ per person | 13,598 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 19,626 current US$ per person | 725.06 current US$ per person | 18,901 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 31,877 current US$ per person | 946.07 current US$ per person | 30,931 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 44,851 current US$ per person | 1,623 current US$ per person | 43,227 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 49,625 current US$ per person | 1,597 current US$ per person | 48,028 current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Canada, at 52,219 current US$ per person against 1,562 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50,657 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.