China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
China
800,423 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
19,929 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,929 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 780,494 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 40.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 184 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,850 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 113,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,165 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 500,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 483,020 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 783,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 764,864 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,929 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 780,494 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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
Gross capital formation (current 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.