Gambia vs South Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Gambia
877,557 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
792,689 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
121st
South Africa rank
124th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre against 792,689 current international $ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 84,868 current international $ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Gambia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 184,637 current international $ per square kilometre 250,070 current international $ per square kilometre 65,433 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 315,877 current international $ per square kilometre 419,292 current international $ per square kilometre 103,415 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 457,538 current international $ per square kilometre 612,863 current international $ per square kilometre 155,326 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 753,185 current international $ per square kilometre 719,309 current international $ per square kilometre 33,876 current international $ per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre against 792,689 current international $ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Gambia and South Africa?
84,868 current international $ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.