Colombia vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square
Colombia
298,471 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
282,427 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
124th
South Africa rank
127th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 298,471 current US$ per square kilometre against 282,427 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 16,044 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,711 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,512 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 32,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,308 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 65,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,979 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 123,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 183,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,315 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 270,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 293,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,370 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 265,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 287,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,082 current 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) (current us$), per square, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 298,471 current US$ per square kilometre against 282,427 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Colombia and South Africa?
- 16,044 current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Colombia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.