Rwanda vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre
Rwanda
30,335 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
32,011 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
111th
South Africa rank
108th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32,011 current US$ per square kilometre against 30,335 current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 1,676 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 108th of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,902 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,548 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,626 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32,011 current US$ per square kilometre against 30,335 current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 1,676 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 108th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (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.