Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Cyprus
3.72 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
99,858 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 3.72 million current US$ per square kilometre against 99,858 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 37.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 355,328 current US$ per square kilometre 15,755 current US$ per square kilometre 339,573 current US$ per square kilometre Cyprus
1990s 908,883 current US$ per square kilometre 23,564 current US$ per square kilometre 885,320 current US$ per square kilometre Cyprus
2000s 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre 41,451 current US$ per square kilometre 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre Cyprus
2010s 2.63 million current US$ per square kilometre 78,986 current US$ per square kilometre 2.55 million current US$ per square kilometre Cyprus
2020s 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre 92,828 current US$ per square kilometre 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cyprus, at 3.72 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Cyprus ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.