China vs Sweden: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

China
1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
56th
Sweden rank
59th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 81,470 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

China ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 59th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5,003 current US$ per square kilometre 43,457 current US$ per square kilometre 38,454 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 9,522 current US$ per square kilometre 135,794 current US$ per square kilometre 126,272 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 18,183 current US$ per square kilometre 268,854 current US$ per square kilometre 250,671 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 44,497 current US$ per square kilometre 482,297 current US$ per square kilometre 437,800 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 151,173 current US$ per square kilometre 662,410 current US$ per square kilometre 511,237 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 614,749 current US$ per square kilometre 970,815 current US$ per square kilometre 356,066 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre 7,651 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sweden?
China, at 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sweden?
81,470 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 59th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (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
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (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.