Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)

Sub-Saharan Africa
61,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
United States of America rank
37th

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 61,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.60 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 27.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 37th of 42 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 23,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 787,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 763,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 34,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 47,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 57,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015), Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 61,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
1.60 million constant 2015 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?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 37th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 8,377 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 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.