Benin vs South Africa: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
52,818 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
46,272 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
107th
South Africa rank
109th
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre against 46,272 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 6,546 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 109th of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 825.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,934 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 518.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,691 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,433 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,218 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,499 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,045 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre against 46,272 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and South Africa?
- 6,546 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 109th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross 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.