Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Spain
684,515 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
19,904 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th

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

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 684,515 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,904 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 664,611 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 34.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 279,866 current US$ per square kilometre 4,346 current US$ per square kilometre 275,520 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 612,975 current US$ per square kilometre 8,786 current US$ per square kilometre 604,189 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 536,622 current US$ per square kilometre 17,732 current US$ per square kilometre 518,890 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 628,632 current US$ per square kilometre 18,708 current US$ per square kilometre 609,924 current US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Spain, at 684,515 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,904 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
664,611 current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.