Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$)

Ireland
2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
66,223 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time

  • Ireland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196419932023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre against 66,223 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 34.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 188 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 90,370 current US$ per square kilometre 4,303 current US$ per square kilometre 86,067 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 235,574 current US$ per square kilometre 9,992 current US$ per square kilometre 225,582 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 520,509 current US$ per square kilometre 15,556 current US$ per square kilometre 504,953 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre 26,366 current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre 49,663 current US$ per square kilometre 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre 60,886 current US$ per square kilometre 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$), Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ireland, at 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre against 66,223 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
Ireland ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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
231 places, 10,432 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.