China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
China
3,429 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
160.95 current US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 3,429 current US$ per person against 160.95 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3,268 current US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 21.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 203 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 820.6 current US$ per person | 141.72 current US$ per person | 678.89 current US$ per person | China |
| 2010s | 2,224 current US$ per person | 172.69 current US$ per person | 2,052 current US$ per person | China |
| 2020s | 3,248 current US$ per person | 168.5 current US$ per person | 3,080 current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 3,429 current US$ 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$), per capita between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3,268 current US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.