Ghana vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt)
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 639,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 596,459 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 42,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 100th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,264 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 92,931 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 15,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 91,732 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 140,627 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 48,895 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 93,020 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 181,154 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 88,134 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 142,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 227,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 84,803 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 236,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 382,926 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 146,537 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 460,461 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 562,550 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 102,088 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 615,389 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 579,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 36,012 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 639,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 596,459 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
- 42,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 97th 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.