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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.