Morocco vs South Africa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Morocco
327,215 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
314,438 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Morocco rank
131st
South Africa rank
132nd

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

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 327,215 current US$ per square kilometre against 314,438 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 12,777 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Morocco ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6,387 current US$ per square kilometre 11,113 current US$ per square kilometre 4,727 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 19,286 current US$ per square kilometre 31,970 current US$ per square kilometre 12,685 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 44,034 current US$ per square kilometre 73,854 current US$ per square kilometre 29,820 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 84,593 current US$ per square kilometre 125,083 current US$ per square kilometre 40,489 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 155,216 current US$ per square kilometre 201,204 current US$ per square kilometre 45,988 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 257,572 current US$ per square kilometre 324,657 current US$ per square kilometre 67,086 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 302,855 current US$ per square kilometre 318,814 current US$ per square kilometre 15,958 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 327,215 current US$ per square kilometre against 314,438 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Morocco and South Africa?
12,777 current US$ per square kilometre, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Morocco ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.