How does South Africa rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.

Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 202,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

202,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

111th

of 193 countries

All-time high

202,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

26,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 202,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 202,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 111th of 193 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.

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	26,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1962	28,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.1%
1963	29,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
1964	31,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.9%
1965	33,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.9%
1966	34,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
1967	36,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.2%
1968	39,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.7%
1969	41,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.1%
1970	44,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.1%
1971	46,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.9%
1972	47,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
1973	50,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.8%
1974	54,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.9%
1975	56,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.0%
1976	58,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
1977	58,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.2%
1978	59,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
1979	61,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.0%
1980	65,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.4%
1981	68,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
1982	69,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.3%
1983	71,387 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
1984	75,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.8%
1985	75,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.2%
1986	75,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%
1987	78,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.4%
1988	81,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
1989	82,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.0%
1990	83,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	83,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	83,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.1%
1993	83,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%
1994	86,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.4%
1995	90,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
1996	94,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
1997	96,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.3%
1998	99,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.0%
1999	103,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
2000	108,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
2001	112,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
2002	117,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.1%
2003	122,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.5%
2004	128,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
2005	134,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.3%
2006	143,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.3%
2007	152,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.1%
2008	158,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2009	158,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.3%
2010	161,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.7%
2011	167,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
2012	172,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
2013	176,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.7%
2014	180,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.0%
2015	183,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.6%
2016	186,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.6%
2017	188,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.1%
2018	192,189 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.1%
2019	194,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.0%
2020	185,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-4.4%
2021	193,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2022	199,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.4%
2023	202,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	33,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	26,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	41,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	9
1970s	53,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	44,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	61,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	74,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	65,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	82,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	90,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	83,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	103,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	133,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	108,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	158,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	180,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	161,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	194,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	195,120 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	185,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	202,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

108 Saudi Arabia 224,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
109 Kiribati 219,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
110 Uruguay 216,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
112 Colombia 196,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
113 Equatorial Guinea 194,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
114 Tunisia 192,400 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)
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,985 constant LCU per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 28,432 current LCU per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?: Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 202,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 202,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 26,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Services, value added (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.

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Services, value added (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: 236 places, 9,217 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

Services, value added (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.