GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 269,751 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places South Africa 135th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 269,751 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 308,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 346,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 396,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 449,343 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 513,483 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 578,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 641,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 697,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 763,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 868,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 961,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 5.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496,520 current LCU per square kilometre | 269,751 current LCU per square kilometre | 763,084 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 868,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 6.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Romania 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bhutan 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Austria 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Malaysia 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Nicaragua 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,751 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 135th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) 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.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) 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.