China vs South Africa: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre

China
5,174 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,209 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
113th
South Africa rank
110th

SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5,209 units per square kilometre against 5,174 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 35 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

China ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 110th of 189 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 83.46 units per square kilometre 83.46 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 28.53 units per square kilometre 212.89 units per square kilometre 184.36 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 35.6 units per square kilometre 256.41 units per square kilometre 220.81 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 149.54 units per square kilometre 467.1 units per square kilometre 317.56 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1,082 units per square kilometre 2,138 units per square kilometre 1,057 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 4,194 units per square kilometre 4,482 units per square kilometre 288.31 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5,209 units per square kilometre against 5,174 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre between China and South Africa?
35 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
China ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 110th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

SDR Allocation, US dollar 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.