Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 197,217 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
197,217 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
243,029 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
4,105 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa is 197,217 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 243,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,105 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 122nd of 202 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,105 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 4,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 5,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 5,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 6,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 7,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 7,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 8,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 9,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 10,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 11,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 14,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 17,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 18,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 17,821 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 19,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 21,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 25,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 34,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 36,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 35,033 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 40,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 35,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 26,952 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 30,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 41,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 43,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 45,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 54,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 60,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 68,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 69,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 72,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 82,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 79,680 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 83,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 76,173 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 76,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67,859 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 64,690 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 101,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 131,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 149,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 159,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 172,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 160,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 172,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 221,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 243,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 230,271 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 211,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 201,149 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 183,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 170,486 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 202,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 214,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 206,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 180,008 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 217,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 209,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 197,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,105 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,813 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,525 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 172,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 170,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 243,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 180,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 217,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 119 Equatorial Guinea 218,901 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Iceland 206,071 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Egypt 205,426 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tunisia 192,663 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ukraine 191,455 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Colombia 187,516 current US$ 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 (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,161 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 74,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 197,217 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 243,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,105 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.