Chile vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 783,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 713,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 69,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 380,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 99,656 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 449,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 517,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 68,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 660,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 668,535 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 752,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 694,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 57,948 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 783,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 713,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Chile and South Africa?
- 69,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (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
Gross domestic product (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.