Ecuador vs South Africa: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Ecuador
60,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
87th
South Africa rank
89th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 60,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,866 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 570.41 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 24,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 27,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 29,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 54,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 552.21 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 59,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 60,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 1,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP 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.