Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square

Ireland
7.84 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
83,267 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time

  • Ireland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 7.84 million current US$ per square kilometre against 83,267 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.75 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 94.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 354,909 current US$ per square kilometre 14,754 current US$ per square kilometre 340,155 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 890,701 current US$ per square kilometre 20,487 current US$ per square kilometre 870,214 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 2.48 million current US$ per square kilometre 35,059 current US$ per square kilometre 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 3.99 million current US$ per square kilometre 70,125 current US$ per square kilometre 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 7.16 million current US$ per square kilometre 83,553 current US$ per square kilometre 7.08 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ireland, at 7.84 million current US$ per square kilometre against 83,267 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7.75 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
Ireland ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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
243 places, 10,300 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.