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
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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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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.