China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre

China
841,543 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
9,132 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 841,543 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 832,411 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 92.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 ranks 36th 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 2,434 current US$ per square kilometre 730.41 current US$ per square kilometre 1,703 current US$ per square kilometre China
1970s 5,510 current US$ per square kilometre 1,899 current US$ per square kilometre 3,611 current US$ per square kilometre China
1980s 9,840 current US$ per square kilometre 3,763 current US$ per square kilometre 6,077 current US$ per square kilometre China
1990s 29,037 current US$ per square kilometre 2,060 current US$ per square kilometre 26,977 current US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 129,037 current US$ per square kilometre 5,145 current US$ per square kilometre 123,892 current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 524,317 current US$ per square kilometre 12,859 current US$ per square kilometre 511,458 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 828,675 current US$ per square kilometre 14,668 current US$ per square kilometre 814,006 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$), per square kilometre, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
China, at 841,543 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
832,411 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (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, 10,452 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.