Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre against 79,374 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 30.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,713 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 155,546 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 394,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 382,142 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 922,551 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 903,358 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | 32,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 61,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 73,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Spain, at 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre against 79,374 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.