Colombia vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per

Colombia
289,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
114th
South Africa rank
117th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 289,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 18,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 35,414 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 74,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 38,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 54,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 99,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 44,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 81,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 127,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 46,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 117,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 143,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 25,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 154,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 196,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 41,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 231,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 253,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 21,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 272,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 263,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 289,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per between Colombia and South Africa?
18,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
Colombia ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 9,168 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 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.