South Africa vs Tunisia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
South Africa
310,555 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tunisia
329,054 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
112th
Tunisia rank
110th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 329,054 current US$ per square kilometre against 310,555 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 18,499 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 112th and Tunisia ranks 110th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,104 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 30,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,663 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 72,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,448 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 123,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,139 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 196,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 210,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,039 current US$ per square kilometre | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 325,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 323,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,118 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 307,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 321,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,137 current US$ per square kilometre | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 329,054 current US$ per square kilometre against 310,555 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 18,499 current US$ per square kilometre, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 112th and Tunisia ranks 110th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.