Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 840,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 12,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 827,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 66.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 280,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 485,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 477,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 549,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 539,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 776,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 763,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ireland, at 840,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 12,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 827,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 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.