China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 841,543 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,130 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 832,413 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 92.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
China ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 184 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 729.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,704 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 5,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,613 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 9,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,081 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 29,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,981 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 129,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,897 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 524,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 511,467 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 828,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 814,004 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 841,543 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,130 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 832,413 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), 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 domestic savings (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.