South Africa vs Uganda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
South Africa
713,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
677,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
124th
Uganda rank
125th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 713,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 677,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 36,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 125th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 129,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 250,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 517,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 250,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 267,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 668,535 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 464,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 204,510 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 694,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 632,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 62,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 713,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 677,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uganda?
- 36,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 125th 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.