Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Finland
48,978 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,562 current US$ per person
in 2025
Finland rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Finland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 48,978 current US$ per person against 1,562 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 47,416 current US$ per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 31.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,037 current US$ per person | 664.11 current US$ per person | 12,373 current US$ per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 21,170 current US$ per person | 725.06 current US$ per person | 20,445 current US$ per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 33,019 current US$ per person | 946.07 current US$ per person | 32,073 current US$ per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 41,036 current US$ per person | 1,623 current US$ per person | 39,413 current US$ per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 45,629 current US$ per person | 1,597 current US$ per person | 44,031 current US$ per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Finland, at 48,978 current US$ 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$), per capita between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47,416 current US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Finland ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.