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

Chile
43,309 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
40,814 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
109th
South Africa rank
111th

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

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 43,309 current US$ per square kilometre against 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,495 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,069 current US$ per square kilometre 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre 368.51 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 4,344 current US$ per square kilometre 7,054 current US$ per square kilometre 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 6,408 current US$ per square kilometre 17,235 current US$ per square kilometre 10,826 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 14,041 current US$ per square kilometre 26,263 current US$ per square kilometre 12,222 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 19,863 current US$ per square kilometre 33,620 current US$ per square kilometre 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 34,222 current US$ per square kilometre 41,089 current US$ per square kilometre 6,867 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 37,255 current US$ per square kilometre 39,278 current US$ per square kilometre 2,023 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$), per square kilometre, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 43,309 current US$ per square kilometre against 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Chile and South Africa?
2,495 current US$ per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.