Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

Spain
354,915 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
9,045 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 354,915 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,045 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 345,870 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 39.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 200 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 204,101 current US$ per square kilometre 3,928 current US$ per square kilometre 200,172 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 293,862 current US$ per square kilometre 4,423 current US$ per square kilometre 289,439 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 297,996 current US$ per square kilometre 7,466 current US$ per square kilometre 290,530 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 321,001 current US$ per square kilometre 8,851 current US$ per square kilometre 312,150 current US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Spain, at 354,915 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,045 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
345,870 current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (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
248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (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.