Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 663,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,201 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 644,081 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 34.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 177 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 | 271,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 267,137 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 602,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 593,738 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 522,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 505,552 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 595,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 577,020 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Spain, at 663,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,201 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 644,081 current US$ 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed 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.