How does South Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?

South Africa ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in South Africa

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

117th

of 192 countries

All-time high

270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

52,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in South Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Africa stood at 270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Africa peaked at 270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	52,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1962	55,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.1%
1963	59,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.7%
1964	63,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.2%
1965	67,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.8%
1966	70,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
1967	74,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.9%
1968	77,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
1969	81,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.6%
1970	86,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
1971	89,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
1972	91,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.9%
1973	95,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
1974	100,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.4%
1975	102,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.0%
1976	105,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
1977	105,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.0%
1978	108,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
1979	112,469 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
1980	119,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.1%
1981	125,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.0%
1982	124,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.7%
1983	121,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.2%
1984	128,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
1985	127,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.4%
1986	127,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	129,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.6%
1988	134,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
1989	137,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	136,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.8%
1991	135,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.1%
1992	132,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.2%
1993	134,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.4%
1994	138,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.0%
1995	142,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.0%
1996	148,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
1997	152,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.6%
1998	153,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%
1999	157,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.7%
2000	164,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
2001	169,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
2002	175,573 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
2003	180,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.0%
2004	188,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.5%
2005	198,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.3%
2006	209,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
2007	221,334 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.4%
2008	228,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.3%
2009	225,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.4%
2010	231,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
2011	239,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.1%
2012	244,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.3%
2013	250,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.5%
2014	254,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%
2015	257,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.2%
2016	259,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.8%
2017	262,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.2%
2018	266,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.6%
2019	267,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.2%
2020	251,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-5.8%
2021	263,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
2022	268,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.9%
2023	270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	66,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	52,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	81,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	9
1970s	99,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	86,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	112,469 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	127,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	119,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	137,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	143,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	132,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	157,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	196,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	164,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	228,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	253,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	231,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	267,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	263,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	251,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

114 Colombia 289,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
115 Tunisia 288,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
116 Ghana 286,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
118 Morocco 261,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
119 Belarus 253,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
120 Eswatini 252,755 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)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Africa?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Africa was 270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 52,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?: South Africa ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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: 226 places, 9,168 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.