Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Spain
663,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
19,226 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

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

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 663,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,226 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 644,056 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 34.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 271,410 current US$ per square kilometre 4,282 current US$ per square kilometre 267,127 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 602,325 current US$ per square kilometre 8,600 current US$ per square kilometre 593,725 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 522,770 current US$ per square kilometre 17,237 current US$ per square kilometre 505,533 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 595,057 current US$ per square kilometre 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre 577,004 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$), per square kilometre, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Spain, at 663,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,226 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
644,056 current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed 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
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.