Oman vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Oman
64,656 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
60,308 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman rank
101st
South Africa rank
104th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Oman
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Oman currently reports 64,656 current US$ per square kilometre against 60,308 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.

Oman ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 28.06 current US$ per square kilometre 1,447 current US$ per square kilometre 1,419 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 1,586 current US$ per square kilometre 3,870 current US$ per square kilometre 2,285 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 7,188 current US$ per square kilometre 11,474 current US$ per square kilometre 4,286 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 11,588 current US$ per square kilometre 21,843 current US$ per square kilometre 10,255 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 20,396 current US$ per square kilometre 33,505 current US$ per square kilometre 13,109 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 56,171 current US$ per square kilometre 61,553 current US$ per square kilometre 5,381 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 63,428 current US$ per square kilometre 61,761 current US$ per square kilometre 1,667 current US$ per square kilometre Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Oman or South Africa?
Oman, at 64,656 current US$ per square kilometre against 60,308 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Oman and South Africa?
4,348 current US$ per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Oman ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (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
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (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.