Chile vs Ecuador: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Chile
448,109 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
485,698 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
98th
Ecuador rank
95th

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

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 485,698 current US$ per square kilometre against 448,109 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 37,589 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 98th and Ecuador ranks 95th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 8,694 current US$ per square kilometre 8,187 current US$ per square kilometre 507.16 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
1970s 18,497 current US$ per square kilometre 25,891 current US$ per square kilometre 7,394 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1980s 32,207 current US$ per square kilometre 58,975 current US$ per square kilometre 26,768 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1990s 83,889 current US$ per square kilometre 78,491 current US$ per square kilometre 5,398 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2000s 149,151 current US$ per square kilometre 152,146 current US$ per square kilometre 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 350,959 current US$ per square kilometre 380,839 current US$ per square kilometre 29,880 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 406,226 current US$ per square kilometre 439,318 current US$ per square kilometre 33,092 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Chile or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 485,698 current US$ per square kilometre against 448,109 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Chile and Ecuador?
37,589 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 98th and Ecuador ranks 95th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (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
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.