Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 655,811 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,904 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 635,907 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United States of America's figure about 32.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 179,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 174,892 current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 301,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 293,121 current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 407,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 389,601 current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2020s | 18,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 584,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 566,134 current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 655,811 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 635,907 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.