Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Spain
3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
99,858 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre against 99,858 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 31.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 528,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 512,836 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 23,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 41,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 78,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | 92,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Spain, at 3.12 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.