Oman vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Oman
285,687 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
310,555 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman rank
114th
South Africa rank
112th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Oman
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 310,555 current US$ per square kilometre against 285,687 current US$ per square kilometre in Oman, a difference of 24,868 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 114th 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 Oman South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 289.46 current US$ per square kilometre 12,893 current US$ per square kilometre 12,603 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 4,503 current US$ per square kilometre 30,464 current US$ per square kilometre 25,962 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 21,638 current US$ per square kilometre 72,244 current US$ per square kilometre 50,606 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 39,667 current US$ per square kilometre 123,589 current US$ per square kilometre 83,923 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 98,951 current US$ per square kilometre 196,755 current US$ per square kilometre 97,804 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 229,128 current US$ per square kilometre 325,288 current US$ per square kilometre 96,160 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 264,662 current US$ per square kilometre 307,610 current US$ per square kilometre 42,949 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$), per square kilometre, Oman or South Africa?
South Africa, at 310,555 current US$ per square kilometre against 285,687 current US$ per square kilometre in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Oman and South Africa?
24,868 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Oman ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.