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

Eswatini
252,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
120th
South Africa rank
117th

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 252,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Eswatini, a difference of 17,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

Across all 53 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 40,445 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 101,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 60,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 61,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 127,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 65,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 120,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 143,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 22,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 153,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 196,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 42,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 211,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 253,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 42,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 243,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 263,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 19,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa

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$), per, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 252,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per between Eswatini and South Africa?
17,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
Eswatini ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), 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.