Ghana vs Samoa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Ghana
354,002 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
375,867 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
128th
Samoa rank
125th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre against 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 21,865 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.

Ghana ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre 29,850 current US$ per square kilometre 17,064 current US$ per square kilometre Samoa
1980s 20,628 current US$ per square kilometre 40,649 current US$ per square kilometre 20,021 current US$ per square kilometre Samoa
1990s 28,924 current US$ per square kilometre 71,485 current US$ per square kilometre 42,562 current US$ per square kilometre Samoa
2000s 63,357 current US$ per square kilometre 154,337 current US$ per square kilometre 90,980 current US$ per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 233,766 current US$ per square kilometre 289,200 current US$ per square kilometre 55,435 current US$ per square kilometre Samoa
2020s 334,006 current US$ per square kilometre 329,414 current US$ per square kilometre 4,592 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or Samoa?
Samoa, at 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre against 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and Samoa?
21,865 current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (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
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (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.