Ghana vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square
Ghana
270,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
258,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
100th
South Africa rank
101st
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 270,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 258,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 12,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st of 169 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 198,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 93,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 173,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 233,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 243,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 251,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 270,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 258,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square between Ghana and South Africa?
- 12,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Ghana ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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
Final consumption expenditure (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.