France vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square

France
4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
133rd
South Africa rank
130th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square over time

  • France
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre against 4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in France, a difference of 500,850 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 130th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 125,851 current LCU per square kilometre 7,601 current LCU per square kilometre 118,250 current LCU per square kilometre France
1970s 387,232 current LCU per square kilometre 23,998 current LCU per square kilometre 363,234 current LCU per square kilometre France
1980s 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre 115,032 current LCU per square kilometre 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre France
1990s 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre 458,096 current LCU per square kilometre 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre France
2000s 2.89 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre France
2010s 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre 402,981 current LCU per square kilometre France
2020s 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre 471,042 current LCU 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) (current lcu), per square, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre against 4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square between France and South Africa?
500,850 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
France ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 130th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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) (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,532 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) 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.