Central African Republic vs Somalia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Central African Republic
254.88 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
166th
Somalia rank
164th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
2004006008001.0k1.2k200920162023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 254.88 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 935.12 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 4.7 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 166th and Somalia ranks 164th of 166 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 367.63 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 638.86 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 271.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 279.79 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 799.27 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 254.88 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Somalia?
935.12 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 166th and Somalia ranks 164th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP 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.