Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.3114 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3114 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3777 million USD per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0154 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.3114 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.3777 million USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0305 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0338 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0389 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0692 million USD per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0711 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0652 million USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0727 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0644 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0492 million USD per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0561 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0737 million USD per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0824 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0962 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.106 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1182 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1213 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1265 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1416 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1346 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1393 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1261 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1249 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1251 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1116 million USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1064 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1624 million USD per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2109 million USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2381 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2505 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2746 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2606 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2718 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3441 million USD per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3777 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3581 million USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3303 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.314 million USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2856 million USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2667 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3142 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3341 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3209 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2789 million USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3463 million USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3341 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3114 million USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3114 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5987 million USD per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3114 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0288 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0683 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0492 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0824 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1235 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0962 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1416 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1064 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2746 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3246 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2667 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3777 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3177 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2789 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3463 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 118 Colombia 0.3277 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 119 Morocco 0.3236 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.3124 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iceland 0.3107 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 123 Ukraine 0.3085 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 124 Honduras 0.3074 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.3114 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3777 million USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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.