Ghana vs South Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Ghana
310,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
299,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
128th
South Africa rank
129th

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 310,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 299,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 10,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 208 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 38,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 72,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 34,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 46,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 109,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 62,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 47,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 141,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 94,114 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 70,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 159,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 89,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 112,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 217,633 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 105,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 216,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 281,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 64,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 294,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 291,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 310,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 299,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
10,662 constant 2015 US$ 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (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
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (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.