Ghana vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per

Ghana
1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
131st
South Africa rank
129th

Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 275,380 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 129th of 205 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1397 current LCU per square kilometre 3,185 current LCU per square kilometre 3,185 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.5707 current LCU per square kilometre 9,244 current LCU per square kilometre 9,243 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 32.34 current LCU per square kilometre 46,719 current LCU per square kilometre 46,687 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 934.19 current LCU per square kilometre 151,292 current LCU per square kilometre 150,358 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 13,105 current LCU per square kilometre 400,564 current LCU per square kilometre 387,459 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 238,638 current LCU per square kilometre 857,153 current LCU per square kilometre 618,514 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 772,600 current LCU per square kilometre 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre 512,968 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between Ghana and South Africa?
275,380 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
Ghana ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (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
Industry (including construction), value added (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
206 places, 8,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Industry (including construction), value added (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.