Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Saudi Arabia
3,553 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
153.4 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per person against 153.4 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3,400 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 23.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | 237.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | 168.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | 149.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | 166.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | 152.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per person against 153.4 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3,400 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, 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.