Nigeria vs South Africa: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre

Nigeria
0 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
169th
South Africa rank
166th

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 166th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
0 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing value added to gdp, 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 to gdp, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,768 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.