Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Spain
635,985 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
13,646 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

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

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196519942023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 635,985 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,646 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 622,339 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 46.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 184 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 24,452 current US$ per square kilometre 888.3 current US$ per square kilometre 23,564 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 75,750 current US$ per square kilometre 2,321 current US$ per square kilometre 73,429 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1990s 203,466 current US$ per square kilometre 3,587 current US$ per square kilometre 199,879 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 389,874 current US$ per square kilometre 6,038 current US$ per square kilometre 383,836 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 527,220 current US$ per square kilometre 11,609 current US$ per square kilometre 515,611 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 598,167 current US$ per square kilometre 13,187 current US$ per square kilometre 584,980 current US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Spain, at 635,985 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,646 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
622,339 current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.