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$), per square kilometre over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40,814 current US$ 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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About this data
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.