China vs El Salvador: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

China
334,517 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
292,227 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
49th
El Salvador rank
51st

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • China
  • El Salvador
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 334,517 current US$ per square kilometre against 292,227 current US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 42,290 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.

China ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 925.06 current US$ per square kilometre 4,327 current US$ per square kilometre 3,402 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
1970s 1,871 current US$ per square kilometre 11,460 current US$ per square kilometre 9,589 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
1980s 3,852 current US$ per square kilometre 26,336 current US$ per square kilometre 22,484 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
1990s 10,664 current US$ per square kilometre 41,744 current US$ per square kilometre 31,080 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
2000s 42,552 current US$ per square kilometre 101,363 current US$ per square kilometre 58,810 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
2010s 185,317 current US$ per square kilometre 178,571 current US$ per square kilometre 6,746 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 314,456 current US$ per square kilometre 272,413 current US$ per square kilometre 42,043 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, China or El Salvador?
China, at 334,517 current US$ per square kilometre against 292,227 current US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between China and El Salvador?
42,290 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do China and El Salvador rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
China ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government 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.