Bhutan vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Bhutan
6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
133rd
South Africa rank
134th
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 723,550 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Bhutan'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.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,681 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,294 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,613 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 48,419 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,034 current LCU per square kilometre | 75,615 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 234,656 current LCU per square kilometre | 496,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 261,552 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 504,114 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9,669 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 409,942 current LCU per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Bhutan or South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 723,550 current LCU per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 134th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current 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.