Iceland vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square

Iceland
281,670 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
282,427 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th

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

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 282,427 current US$ per square kilometre against 281,670 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 757 current US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 16,634 current US$ per square kilometre 35,617 current US$ per square kilometre 18,983 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 35,907 current US$ per square kilometre 68,745 current US$ per square kilometre 32,838 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 64,848 current US$ per square kilometre 115,531 current US$ per square kilometre 50,683 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 122,581 current US$ per square kilometre 183,571 current US$ per square kilometre 60,990 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 173,275 current US$ per square kilometre 293,995 current US$ per square kilometre 120,720 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 243,184 current US$ per square kilometre 287,130 current US$ per square kilometre 43,945 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$), per square, Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 282,427 current US$ per square kilometre against 281,670 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Iceland and South Africa?
757 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
Iceland ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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
243 places, 10,300 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.