Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Spain
559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
20,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 20,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 538,835 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 26.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 160 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 574,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 564,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 471,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 454,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 538,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 19,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 518,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Spain, at 559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 20,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
538,835 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.