Greenland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Greenland
0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Greenland rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Greenland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Greenland's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.4084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Greenland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Greenland, at 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.2199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Greenland ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.