China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 5,166 constant 2015 US$ per person against 361.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4,804 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 14.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 473.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 291.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 499.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 387.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 112.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | China |
| 2000s | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | 376.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 958.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | China |
| 2010s | 3,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | 393.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | China |
| 2020s | 4,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | 351.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$), China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 5,166 constant 2015 US$ per person against 361.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4,804 constant 2015 US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- China ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.