China vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

China
1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
53,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
43rd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199520092023

How they compare

China currently reports 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 53,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.74 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 33.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 43rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th of 160 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 591,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 27,909 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 564,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 1.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 37,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 1.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 49,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, China or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
China, at 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 53,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between China and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
1.74 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do China and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 43rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,891 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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.