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
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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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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.