Ghana vs South Africa: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Ghana
308,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
303,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
90th
South Africa rank
93rd

GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 308,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 303,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 5,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 158 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 128,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 231,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 103,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 211,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 276,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 64,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 290,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 298,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 308,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 303,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
5,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 6,468 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GNI (constant 2015 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.