Gambia vs South Africa: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre

Gambia
44,840 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
46,272 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
110th
South Africa rank
109th

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

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 46,272 current US$ per square kilometre against 44,840 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 1,432 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.

Gambia ranks 110th 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 Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,488 current US$ per square kilometre 12,856 current US$ per square kilometre 11,369 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 5,018 current US$ per square kilometre 16,210 current US$ per square kilometre 11,192 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 3,723 current US$ per square kilometre 19,217 current US$ per square kilometre 15,494 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 6,591 current US$ per square kilometre 41,377 current US$ per square kilometre 34,786 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 19,244 current US$ per square kilometre 46,721 current US$ per square kilometre 27,477 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 46,902 current US$ per square kilometre 48,757 current US$ per square kilometre 1,856 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$), per square kilometre, Gambia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 46,272 current US$ per square kilometre against 44,840 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre between Gambia and South Africa?
1,432 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current US$), 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.