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
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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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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (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
196 places, 7,863 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.