Morocco vs South Africa: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Morocco
59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Morocco rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 18,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Morocco |
| 1980s | 26,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 160.4 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Morocco |
| 1990s | 23,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,952 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 29,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 44,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,874 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 59,408 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 Morocco and South Africa?
- 199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 88th 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.