Colombia vs South Africa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Colombia
330,142 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
313,826 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
131st
South Africa rank
133rd
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 330,142 current US$ per square kilometre against 313,826 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 16,316 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd of 210 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,857 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 33,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,442 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 70,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,319 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 134,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 201,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,336 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 297,503 current US$ per square kilometre | 324,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,154 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 293,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 318,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,602 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 330,142 current US$ per square kilometre against 313,826 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
- 16,316 current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (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.