New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
New Zealand
45,199 current US$ per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,562 current US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 45,199 current US$ per person against 1,562 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 43,637 current US$ per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 28.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,196 current US$ per person | 664.11 current US$ per person | 8,532 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13,900 current US$ per person | 725.06 current US$ per person | 13,175 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22,087 current US$ per person | 946.07 current US$ per person | 21,141 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 37,346 current US$ per person | 1,623 current US$ per person | 35,723 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 43,625 current US$ per person | 1,645 current US$ per person | 41,980 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New Zealand, at 45,199 current US$ per person against 1,562 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43,637 current US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.