Ghana vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Ghana
112,469 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
104,563 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
110th
South Africa rank
112th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 112,469 current US$ per square kilometre against 104,563 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 7,906 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,027 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,006 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,397 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,577 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,387 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 76,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,623 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 106,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,260 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 112,469 current US$ per square kilometre against 104,563 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
- 7,906 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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
Exports of goods and services (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.