Ghana vs South Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre

Ghana
343,246 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
338,422 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
123rd
South Africa rank
124th

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196219922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 343,246 current US$ per square kilometre against 338,422 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 4,824 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7,651 current US$ per square kilometre 11,155 current US$ per square kilometre 3,504 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 13,217 current US$ per square kilometre 31,563 current US$ per square kilometre 18,346 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 21,374 current US$ per square kilometre 72,567 current US$ per square kilometre 51,193 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 29,111 current US$ per square kilometre 123,508 current US$ per square kilometre 94,398 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 57,106 current US$ per square kilometre 193,587 current US$ per square kilometre 136,481 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 218,468 current US$ per square kilometre 315,822 current US$ per square kilometre 97,355 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 323,153 current US$ per square kilometre 322,598 current US$ per square kilometre 554.25 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 343,246 current US$ per square kilometre against 338,422 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
4,824 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI, Atlas method (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
252 places, 12,469 data points, 1962–2023
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GNI, Atlas method (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.