Eswatini vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Eswatini
641,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
119th
South Africa rank
118th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 641,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Eswatini, a difference of 16,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 215,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 106,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 217,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 293,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 76,570 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 482,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 370,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 111,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 560,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 558,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 633,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 707,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 73,899 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 625,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 648,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 22,988 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, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 641,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 16,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 119th 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.