China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre

China
1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
64,546 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 21.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 183 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 13,470 current US$ per square kilometre 5,016 current US$ per square kilometre 8,454 current US$ per square kilometre China
1980s 23,492 current US$ per square kilometre 12,093 current US$ per square kilometre 11,399 current US$ per square kilometre China
1990s 62,441 current US$ per square kilometre 13,923 current US$ per square kilometre 48,517 current US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 223,164 current US$ per square kilometre 28,471 current US$ per square kilometre 194,693 current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 836,686 current US$ per square kilometre 57,877 current US$ per square kilometre 778,808 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre 61,867 current US$ per square kilometre 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
China, at 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 64,546 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,442 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.