Gabon vs Tanzania: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Gabon
7,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
148th
Tanzania rank
145th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Gabon
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 7,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 1,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 148th and Tanzania ranks 145th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 3,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2000s 4,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2010s 7,673 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,753 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2020s 7,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,114 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 66.73 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Gabon or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 7,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Gabon and Tanzania?
1,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Tanzania rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 148th and Tanzania ranks 145th 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.