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

South Africa
46,272 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
49,950 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
109th
Uganda rank
108th

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

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

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 49,950 current US$ per square kilometre against 46,272 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 3,678 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 108th of 176 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 14,959 current US$ per square kilometre 1,017 current US$ per square kilometre 13,942 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 19,037 current US$ per square kilometre 4,046 current US$ per square kilometre 14,991 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 34,411 current US$ per square kilometre 9,488 current US$ per square kilometre 24,923 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 46,721 current US$ per square kilometre 31,956 current US$ per square kilometre 14,765 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 48,757 current US$ per square kilometre 45,066 current US$ per square kilometre 3,692 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$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 49,950 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uganda?
3,678 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 108th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current US$), 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.