South Africa vs Uruguay: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre
South Africa
40,814 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
44,851 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
111th
Uruguay rank
108th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 44,851 current US$ per square kilometre against 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 4,037 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 108th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,939 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,084 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 33,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,860 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 863.08 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$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 44,851 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 4,037 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 108th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.