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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (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
234 places, 10,747 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.