France vs Italy: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

France
4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
28th
Italy rank
25th

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

  • France
  • Italy
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre against 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 445,902 current US$ per square kilometre 552,172 current US$ per square kilometre 106,270 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre 516,843 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.69 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 3.93 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.59 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 4.18 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, France or Italy?
Italy, at 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre against 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between France and Italy?
1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
France ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.