Ghana vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Ghana
39,441 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
40,814 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
113th
South Africa rank
111th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre against 39,441 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th 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 | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 947.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,973 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,658 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,535 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,610 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,377 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,379 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,155 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$), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre against 39,441 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
- 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.