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

South Africa
77,238 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
76,386 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
123rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 77,238 current US$ per square kilometre against 76,386 current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 852 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 205 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 27,590 current US$ per square kilometre 12,637 current US$ per square kilometre 14,953 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 38,910 current US$ per square kilometre 28,214 current US$ per square kilometre 10,696 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 53,050 current US$ per square kilometre 27,242 current US$ per square kilometre 25,808 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 78,596 current US$ per square kilometre 70,835 current US$ per square kilometre 7,762 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 78,103 current US$ per square kilometre 65,451 current US$ per square kilometre 12,652 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$), per, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 77,238 current US$ per square kilometre against 76,386 current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between South Africa and Uruguay?
852 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
South Africa ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), 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.