Colombia vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per

Colombia
81,868 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
77,238 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
119th
South Africa rank
122nd

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 81,868 current US$ per square kilometre against 77,238 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 4,630 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,448 current US$ per square kilometre 4,459 current US$ per square kilometre 3,010 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 3,893 current US$ per square kilometre 11,651 current US$ per square kilometre 7,758 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 11,250 current US$ per square kilometre 28,342 current US$ per square kilometre 17,093 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 20,230 current US$ per square kilometre 38,910 current US$ per square kilometre 18,680 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 40,645 current US$ per square kilometre 53,050 current US$ per square kilometre 12,405 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 89,066 current US$ per square kilometre 78,596 current US$ per square kilometre 10,469 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 72,714 current US$ per square kilometre 78,103 current US$ per square kilometre 5,389 current US$ 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 us$), per, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 81,868 current US$ per square kilometre against 77,238 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between Colombia and South Africa?
4,630 current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
Colombia ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (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
253 places, 10,691 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Industry (including construction), value added (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.