Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Bangladesh
3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
99,858 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre against 99,858 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.44 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 35.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176,188 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 160,433 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 315,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 292,212 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 566,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 524,614 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 78,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 92,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre against 99,858 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.44 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (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.