Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 86.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 939,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 933,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.