Africa Western and Central vs China: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$)

Africa Western and Central
19,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China
705,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
37th
China rank
40th

Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 705,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 19,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 685,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 35.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and China ranks 40th of 45 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central China Difference Ahead
1980s 10,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 20,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China
1990s 12,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 64,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 52,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 14,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 185,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 170,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 19,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 466,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 446,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 19,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 662,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 643,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$), Africa Western and Central or China?
China, at 705,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 19,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) between Africa Western and Central and China?
685,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and China?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and China rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and China ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (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
238 places, 9,791 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Industry (including construction), value added (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.