Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre against 79,374 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United States of America's figure about 31.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 38th of 43 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 144,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,106 current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1980s | 12,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 357,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 345,487 current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1990s | 19,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 659,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 639,885 current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2000s | 32,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2010s | 61,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2020s | 73,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.47 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 38th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.