Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 48,715 NFL, US$ per square kilometre against 848.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 47,866 NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 57.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,143 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 80.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,062 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3,898 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 237.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 3,661 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4,859 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 143.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4,716 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5,318 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 96.38 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 5,222 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14,804 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 679.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 14,125 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 29,057 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 725.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 28,331 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 48,715 NFL, US$ per square kilometre against 848.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47,866 NFL, US$ 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)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), 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
PPG, official creditors (NFL, 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.