Faroe Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Faroe Islands
0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Faroe Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Faroe Islands ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current 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.