China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 207 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.4478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.4543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.4166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (current us$), per?
- China ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), 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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.