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

Eswatini
4.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
126th
South Africa rank
128th

GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 4.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 253,830 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 485,353 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre 909,035 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 888,251 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre 912,930 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre 263,570 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre 305,606 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 3.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre 188,725 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre 206,270 constant LCU per square kilometre Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 4.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Eswatini and South Africa?
253,830 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 126th 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.