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
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 8,516 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.