Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Sierra Leone
100,762 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
98,345 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
145th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 100,762 current US$ per square kilometre against 98,345 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,417 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,120 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 11,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,663 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 37,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,648 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 98,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,595 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 105,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 101,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,706 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 100,762 current US$ per square kilometre against 98,345 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 2,417 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.