Eswatini vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt)
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 596,459 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 557,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Eswatini, a difference of 38,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,372 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 92,931 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 64,559 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 74,966 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 140,627 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 65,661 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 131,720 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 181,154 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 49,434 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 245,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 227,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 18,150 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 346,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 382,926 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 36,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 482,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 562,550 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 80,124 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 549,933 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 579,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 29,444 international-$ in 2011 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, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 596,459 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 557,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 38,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 164 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.