Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square was 3.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
665,924 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square in South Africa is 3.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 lcu), per square in South Africa peaked at 3.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 665,924 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 LCU), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 665,924 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 706,760 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 753,967 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 808,212 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 854,916 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 892,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 945,256 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 989,481 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 851,372 constant LCU per square kilometre | 665,924 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 114 Eswatini 3.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Syria 3.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 3.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Algeria 3.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 3.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ukraine 2.97 million constant 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,868 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square in South Africa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square in South Africa was 3.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 665,924 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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.