Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Puerto Rico
0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.9954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.9977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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) (current 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.