Ghana vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Ghana
34,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
106th
South Africa rank
107th

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 34,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 33,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 107th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 18,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 34,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 15,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 25,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 35,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 33,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 33,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 406.22 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 34,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 33,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 107th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, 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
218 places, 8,498 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, 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.