Argentina vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

Argentina
39,218 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
40,814 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
114th
South Africa rank
111th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre against 39,218 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Argentina ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,918 current US$ per square kilometre 2,921 current US$ per square kilometre 997.08 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 6,981 current US$ per square kilometre 7,054 current US$ per square kilometre 72.35 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 10,330 current US$ per square kilometre 17,235 current US$ per square kilometre 6,905 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 17,182 current US$ per square kilometre 26,263 current US$ per square kilometre 9,081 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 14,931 current US$ per square kilometre 33,620 current US$ per square kilometre 18,690 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 28,188 current US$ per square kilometre 41,089 current US$ per square kilometre 12,900 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 31,369 current US$ per square kilometre 39,278 current US$ per square kilometre 7,909 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre against 39,218 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and South Africa?
1,596 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, 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
248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, 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.