Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Spain
2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th

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

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 27.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 53,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 2.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 74,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 2.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 89,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Spain, at 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 95,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.