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
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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About this data
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.