Samoa vs South Africa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Samoa
337,478 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
313,826 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
130th
South Africa rank
133rd
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre against 313,826 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 23,652 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 130th 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 | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 40,649 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,205 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 71,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,598 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 154,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 201,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,867 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 289,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 324,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,457 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 313,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 318,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,402 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$), per square kilometre, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 337,478 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Samoa and South Africa?
- 23,652 current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.