Oman vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports 712,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 657,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 54,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Oman ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 118th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 219,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 187,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 71,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 293,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 222,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 107,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 370,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 262,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 368,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 558,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 189,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 674,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 707,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 33,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 665,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 648,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Oman or South Africa?
- Oman, at 712,478 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 Oman and South Africa?
- 54,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 115th 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.