Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.04 million current US$ per square kilometre against 83,192 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 6.96 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 84.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 14,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 20,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 35,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 70,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 83,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Italy, at 7.04 million current US$ per square kilometre against 83,192 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6.96 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.