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

Oman
343,053 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
314,438 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman rank
129th
South Africa rank
132nd

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

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

How they compare

Oman currently reports 343,053 current US$ per square kilometre against 314,438 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 28,615 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

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

Oman ranks 129th 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 Oman South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 319.79 current US$ per square kilometre 11,113 current US$ per square kilometre 10,794 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 5,468 current US$ per square kilometre 31,970 current US$ per square kilometre 26,502 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 25,993 current US$ per square kilometre 73,854 current US$ per square kilometre 47,861 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 49,887 current US$ per square kilometre 125,083 current US$ per square kilometre 75,196 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 120,286 current US$ per square kilometre 201,204 current US$ per square kilometre 80,918 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 267,140 current US$ per square kilometre 324,657 current US$ per square kilometre 57,518 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 306,350 current US$ per square kilometre 318,814 current US$ per square kilometre 12,464 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$), per square kilometre, Oman or South Africa?
Oman, at 343,053 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Oman and South Africa?
28,615 current US$ per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Oman ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.