South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
South Africa
9,143 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10,444 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
104th
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10,444 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,143 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,301 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 204 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,211 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,217 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,810 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,103 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10,444 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,143 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 1,301 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, 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
Imports by region of origin 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.