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
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.