Myanmar vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 607,232 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Myanmar, a difference of 50,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 121st 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 | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 143,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 114,117 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 36,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 215,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 178,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 54,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 293,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 239,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 69,105 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 370,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 301,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 144,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 558,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 413,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 400,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 707,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 306,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 606,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 648,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 42,517 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, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 607,232 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 50,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 121st 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.