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$), per square over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.84 million current US$ 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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About this data
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.