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
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Gross savings (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
176 places, 6,153 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.