France vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre

France
1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
121st
South Africa rank
118th

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in France, a difference of 122,140 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 118th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20,699 current LCU per square kilometre 1,794 current LCU per square kilometre 18,905 current LCU per square kilometre France
1970s 88,239 current LCU per square kilometre 6,393 current LCU per square kilometre 81,847 current LCU per square kilometre France
1980s 300,999 current LCU per square kilometre 31,564 current LCU per square kilometre 269,435 current LCU per square kilometre France
1990s 541,182 current LCU per square kilometre 104,455 current LCU per square kilometre 436,727 current LCU per square kilometre France
2000s 913,104 current LCU per square kilometre 399,865 current LCU per square kilometre 513,239 current LCU per square kilometre France
2010s 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 983,648 current LCU per square kilometre 282,828 current LCU per square kilometre France
2020s 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre 84,552 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre between France and South Africa?
122,140 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
France ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 118th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,496 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (current 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.