Gambia vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Gambia
305,729 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
310,555 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
113th
South Africa rank
112th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 310,555 current US$ per square kilometre against 305,729 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 4,826 current US$ per square kilometre.
Across all 58 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 112th of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,502 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,367 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 25,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,094 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 77,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,591 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 107,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 196,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,210 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 166,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 325,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 159,186 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 269,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 307,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,198 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Gambia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 310,555 current US$ per square kilometre against 305,729 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Gambia and South Africa?
- 4,826 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 112th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (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.