Gambia vs Ghana: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Gambia
22,639 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
19,468 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
132nd
Ghana rank
135th

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

  • Gambia
  • Ghana
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 22,639 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,468 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 3,171 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 132nd and Ghana ranks 135th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 5,107 current US$ per square kilometre 1,802 current US$ per square kilometre 3,306 current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 6,005 current US$ per square kilometre 1,893 current US$ per square kilometre 4,113 current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 8,658 current US$ per square kilometre 3,357 current US$ per square kilometre 5,301 current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 8,963 current US$ per square kilometre 5,997 current US$ per square kilometre 2,966 current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 12,537 current US$ per square kilometre 19,608 current US$ per square kilometre 7,071 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 19,095 current US$ per square kilometre 23,290 current US$ per square kilometre 4,195 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Gambia or Ghana?
Gambia, at 22,639 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,468 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Gambia and Ghana?
3,171 current US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Gambia ranks 132nd and Ghana ranks 135th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.