Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre against 99,858 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United States of America's figure about 31.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 37th of 43 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 497,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 481,414 current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1990s | 23,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 838,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 814,753 current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2000s | 41,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2010s | 78,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2020s | 92,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.13 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 37th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.