Bhutan vs South Africa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Bhutan
1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
102nd
South Africa rank
104th

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 100,430 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Bhutan ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 231,811 constant LCU per square kilometre 426,858 constant LCU per square kilometre 195,047 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 769,085 constant LCU per square kilometre 681,637 constant LCU per square kilometre 87,448 constant LCU per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre 996,244 constant LCU per square kilometre 296,028 constant LCU per square kilometre Bhutan
2020s 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre 41,070 constant LCU per square kilometre Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Bhutan or South Africa?
Bhutan, at 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Bhutan and South Africa?
100,430 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 7,086 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Exports as a capacity to import (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.