Colombia vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Colombia
291,462 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
262,159 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
107th
South Africa rank
110th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 291,462 current US$ per square kilometre against 262,159 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 29,303 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia'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.

Colombia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 185 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4,116 current US$ per square kilometre 7,422 current US$ per square kilometre 3,306 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 10,473 current US$ per square kilometre 22,048 current US$ per square kilometre 11,576 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 26,525 current US$ per square kilometre 54,950 current US$ per square kilometre 28,425 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 58,227 current US$ per square kilometre 102,969 current US$ per square kilometre 44,742 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 110,763 current US$ per square kilometre 160,930 current US$ per square kilometre 50,167 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 242,045 current US$ per square kilometre 267,762 current US$ per square kilometre 25,717 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 258,413 current US$ per square kilometre 262,639 current US$ per square kilometre 4,226 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 291,462 current US$ per square kilometre against 262,159 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
29,303 current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (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
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (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.