Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkey: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ against 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 82,011 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Turkey's figure about 7.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,213 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,894 constant 2021 PPP $ | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10,544 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,563 constant 2021 PPP $ | 45,019 constant 2021 PPP $ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12,775 constant 2021 PPP $ | 91,804 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,030 constant 2021 PPP $ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ against 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 82,011 constant 2021 PPP $, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.