How does South Africa rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 99th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
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South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 304,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

304,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

99th

of 160 countries

All-time high

304,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

40,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 304,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 304,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 99th of 160 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	40,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1962	42,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
1963	46,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%
1964	50,791 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.9%
1965	54,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.5%
1966	55,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.3%
1967	59,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.3%
1968	62,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.0%
1969	67,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.9%
1970	73,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.0%
1971	78,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.5%
1972	77,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.2%
1973	84,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.2%
1974	91,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.0%
1975	95,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
1976	94,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.5%
1977	94,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.9%
1978	94,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.6%
1979	98,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.3%
1980	111,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.2%
1981	119,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.9%
1982	116,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.3%
1983	119,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
1984	124,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
1985	118,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-4.8%
1986	117,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.5%
1987	120,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.7%
1988	128,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.6%
1989	132,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.1%
1990	133,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	133,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.1%
1992	131,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.3%
1993	133,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.4%
1994	140,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.3%
1995	146,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.3%
1996	152,175 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
1997	156,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.0%
1998	158,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.2%
1999	159,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%
2000	165,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
2001	170,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.0%
2002	177,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.3%
2003	186,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
2004	200,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.6%
2005	210,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
2006	228,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.5%
2007	244,601 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.8%
2008	253,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
2009	246,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.9%
2010	255,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.6%
2011	269,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.4%
2012	276,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
2013	283,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.5%
2014	284,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.2%
2015	289,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.9%
2016	287,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.7%
2017	291,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	297,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.0%
2019	301,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.1%
2020	276,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-8.0%
2021	291,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
2022	303,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
2023	304,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	53,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	40,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	67,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	9
1970s	88,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	73,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	98,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	120,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	111,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	132,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	144,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	131,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	159,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	208,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	165,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	253,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	283,652 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	255,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	301,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	294,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	276,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	304,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

96 Morocco 316,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
97 Iran, Islamic Republic of 305,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
98 Nepal 305,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
100 Belarus 301,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
101 Honduras 293,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
102 Oman 265,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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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)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,505 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 116,367 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 304,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 304,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 40,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 99th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 7,891 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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.