Benin vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre

Benin
52,124 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
52,278 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
96th
South Africa rank
95th

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 52,278 current US$ per square kilometre against 52,124 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 154 current US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th of 184 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 53.8 current US$ per square kilometre 3,691 current US$ per square kilometre 3,637 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 5.54 current US$ per square kilometre 9,922 current US$ per square kilometre 9,916 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s -288.94 current US$ per square kilometre 18,904 current US$ per square kilometre 19,193 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1,929 current US$ per square kilometre 22,114 current US$ per square kilometre 20,185 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 5,923 current US$ per square kilometre 40,274 current US$ per square kilometre 34,351 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 16,873 current US$ per square kilometre 56,896 current US$ per square kilometre 40,022 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 40,023 current US$ per square kilometre 56,175 current US$ per square kilometre 16,151 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or South Africa?
South Africa, at 52,278 current US$ per square kilometre against 52,124 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and South Africa?
154 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,452 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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.