Algeria vs South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Algeria
3.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
130th
South Africa rank
128th

GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Algeria, a difference of 160,940 constant LCU per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 128th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 471,588 constant LCU per square kilometre 930,125 constant LCU per square kilometre 458,538 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 872,068 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre 522,320 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre 395,966 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre 422,840 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre 493,311 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 3.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre 455,455 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre 257,148 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Algeria and South Africa?
160,940 constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 128th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,754 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (constant LCU) 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.