Argentina vs South Africa: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square
Argentina
3,417 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3,798 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
131st
South Africa rank
130th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,798 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,417 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 381 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 312.74 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,083 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 479.28 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,798 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,417 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square between Argentina and South Africa?
- 381 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Argentina ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.