Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US
Sub-Saharan Africa
419.19 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
9,498 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
36th
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9,498 current US$ per person against 419.19 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9,079 current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 22.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233.28 current US$ per person | 5,721 current US$ per person | 5,487 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 284.29 current US$ per person | 7,879 current US$ per person | 7,595 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 455 current US$ per person | 7,817 current US$ per person | 7,362 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 418.22 current US$ per person | 8,429 current US$ per person | 8,011 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9,498 current US$ per person against 419.19 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
- 9,079 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (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.