Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Sierra Leone
7,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
146th
Tanzania rank
145th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 7,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 146th and Tanzania ranks 145th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 918.12 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
2000s 1,958 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 931.27 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
2010s 6,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 7,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,114 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 428.33 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 7,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 146th 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.