Congo vs Gabon: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Congo
36,976 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
48,173 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
160th
Gabon rank
159th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 48,173 current US$ per square kilometre against 36,976 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 11,197 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 160th and Gabon ranks 159th of 183 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,785 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1980s | 6,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,627 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | 6,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,122 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 15,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,069 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2010s | 40,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,012 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2020s | 33,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,997 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 48,173 current US$ per square kilometre against 36,976 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Congo and Gabon?
- 11,197 current US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 160th and Gabon ranks 159th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.