Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Mexico
2,774 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
160.95 current US$ per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2,774 current US$ per person against 160.95 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2,613 current US$ per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 17.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 475.24 current US$ per person | 117.98 current US$ per person | 357.26 current US$ per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,040 current US$ per person | 123.18 current US$ per person | 916.75 current US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,620 current US$ per person | 120.26 current US$ per person | 1,499 current US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,959 current US$ per person | 172.69 current US$ per person | 1,786 current US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2,468 current US$ per person | 168.5 current US$ per person | 2,299 current US$ per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mexico, at 2,774 current US$ 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$), per capita between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2,613 current US$ per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.