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

Niger
590,646 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
753,028 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
114th
South Africa rank
112th

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

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 753,028 current LCU per square kilometre against 590,646 current LCU per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 162,382 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,829 current LCU per square kilometre 2,371 current LCU per square kilometre 1,458 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
1970s 10,575 current LCU per square kilometre 5,584 current LCU per square kilometre 4,991 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
1980s 29,897 current LCU per square kilometre 28,741 current LCU per square kilometre 1,156 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
1990s 87,490 current LCU per square kilometre 102,163 current LCU per square kilometre 14,673 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 152,885 current LCU per square kilometre 253,043 current LCU per square kilometre 100,158 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 349,943 current LCU per square kilometre 448,408 current LCU per square kilometre 98,465 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 527,220 current LCU per square kilometre 648,148 current LCU per square kilometre 120,927 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, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 753,028 current LCU per square kilometre against 590,646 current LCU per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre between Niger and South Africa?
162,382 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 114th 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.