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 694,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 36,936 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 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 139,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 56,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 106,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 215,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 109,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 122,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 293,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 171,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 224,427 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 370,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 146,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 351,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 558,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 206,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 620,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 707,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 87,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 676,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 648,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 28,176 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 694,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 657,606 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?
- 36,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 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.