South Africa vs Uganda: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$)

South Africa
60,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
65,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
116th
Uganda rank
114th

Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 65,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 60,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 4,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 114th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 46,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,675 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 42,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 47,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 39,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 58,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 21,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 37,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 66,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 43,086 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 23,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 60,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 61,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 987.3 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$), South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 65,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 60,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) between South Africa and Uganda?
4,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
South Africa ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (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
238 places, 9,791 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Industry (including construction), value added (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.