Fiji vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 703,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 46,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Fiji ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 139,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 198,177 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 215,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 257,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 293,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,527 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 301,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 370,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 68,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 331,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 558,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 226,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 616,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 707,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 91,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 612,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 648,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,283 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, Fiji or South Africa?
- Fiji, at 703,870 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 Fiji and South Africa?
- 46,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 116th 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.