China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$)

China
705,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

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

  • China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 705,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 686,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 38.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

China ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 20,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China
1990s 64,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 53,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 185,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 13,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 172,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 466,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 17,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 449,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 662,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 17,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 645,079 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$), China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
China, at 705,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
686,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
China ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), 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.