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

Portugal
1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
107th
South Africa rank
104th

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

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 57,430 constant LCU per square kilometre.

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

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 175 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 79,159 constant LCU per square kilometre 280,362 constant LCU per square kilometre 201,203 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 129,524 constant LCU per square kilometre 319,235 constant LCU per square kilometre 189,711 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 297,107 constant LCU per square kilometre 426,858 constant LCU per square kilometre 129,751 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 497,219 constant LCU per square kilometre 681,637 constant LCU per square kilometre 184,418 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 768,807 constant LCU per square kilometre 996,244 constant LCU per square kilometre 227,437 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 969,860 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre 188,858 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa

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, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Portugal and South Africa?
57,430 constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 107th 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.