Africa vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth

Africa
543.46 US dollar
in 2018
United States of America
1,990 US dollar
in 2018
Africa rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth over time

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,990 US dollar against 543.46 US dollar in Africa, a difference of 1,447 US dollar.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.7 times Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 27 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 504.68 US dollar 1,705 US dollar 1,200 US dollar United States of America
2010s 530.27 US dollar 1,909 US dollar 1,378 US dollar United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth, Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,990 US dollar against 543.46 US dollar in Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth between Africa and United States of America?
1,447 US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Africa and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
Africa ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services
Unit
US dollar
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 4,655 data points, 2000–2018
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.