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

Morocco
849,655 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
792,689 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Morocco rank
122nd
South Africa rank
124th

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

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

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 849,655 current international $ per square kilometre against 792,689 current international $ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 56,966 current international $ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 124th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 195,145 current international $ per square kilometre 250,070 current international $ per square kilometre 54,926 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 361,977 current international $ per square kilometre 419,292 current international $ per square kilometre 57,315 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 593,267 current international $ per square kilometre 612,863 current international $ per square kilometre 19,596 current international $ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 751,495 current international $ per square kilometre 719,309 current international $ per square kilometre 32,186 current international $ per square kilometre Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 849,655 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 Morocco and South Africa?
56,966 current international $ per square kilometre, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Morocco ranks 122nd 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.