Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
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 Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 57,180 constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 104th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269,534 constant LCU per square kilometre | 823,902 constant LCU per square kilometre | 554,368 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 916,610 constant LCU per square kilometre | 996,244 constant LCU per square kilometre | 79,634 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 106,919 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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 57,180 constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th 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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About this data
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.