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$) over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 705,054 constant 2015 US$ 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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About this data
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.