Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.99 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 163,712 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.83 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 18.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 167 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 982,574 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 62,675 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 919,899 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.55 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 90,486 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.46 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.91 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 135,187 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 2.77 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.98 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 154,332 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 2.83 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant), Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.99 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 163,712 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant) between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.83 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.