French Polynesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

French Polynesia
561,858 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
13,619 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
37th

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

  • French Polynesia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196519942023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 561,858 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,619 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 548,239 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 41.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 184 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 199,668 current US$ per square kilometre 3,590 current US$ per square kilometre 196,078 current US$ per square kilometre French Polynesia
2000s 528,877 current US$ per square kilometre 7,210 current US$ per square kilometre 521,667 current US$ per square kilometre French Polynesia
2010s 542,198 current US$ per square kilometre 11,592 current US$ per square kilometre 530,606 current US$ per square kilometre French Polynesia
2020s 558,610 current US$ per square kilometre 13,167 current US$ per square kilometre 545,444 current US$ per square kilometre French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, French Polynesia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
French Polynesia, at 561,858 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,619 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between French Polynesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
548,239 current US$ per square kilometre, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
French Polynesia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.