Samoa vs South Africa: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Samoa
58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
90th
South Africa rank
89th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,861 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, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Samoa and South Africa?
- 345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 90th 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.