Nicaragua vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre

Nicaragua
778,190 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
753,028 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
110th
South Africa rank
112th

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 778,190 current LCU per square kilometre against 753,028 current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 25,162 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 43,853 current LCU per square kilometre 120,787 current LCU per square kilometre 76,934 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 123,629 current LCU per square kilometre 253,043 current LCU per square kilometre 129,414 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 376,547 current LCU per square kilometre 448,408 current LCU per square kilometre 71,862 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 640,540 current LCU per square kilometre 648,148 current LCU per square kilometre 7,608 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 778,190 current LCU per square kilometre against 753,028 current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
25,162 current LCU per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, 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
201 places, 7,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, 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.