Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Australia
3,463 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
160.95 current US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,463 current US$ per person against 160.95 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3,302 current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 21.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,530 current US$ per person | 123.18 current US$ per person | 2,406 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,149 current US$ per person | 120.26 current US$ per person | 3,029 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,749 current US$ per person | 172.69 current US$ per person | 3,576 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,329 current US$ per person | 168.5 current US$ per person | 3,160 current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 3,463 current US$ per person against 160.95 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3,302 current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, 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.