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
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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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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (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
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.