GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa is 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 127th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Eswatini 4.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 3.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Syria 3.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Algeria 3.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Brunei 3.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for South Africa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7997 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (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.