Nicaragua vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square

Nicaragua
75,652 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
90,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
112th
South Africa rank
109th

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 90,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 75,652 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 15,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 109th of 169 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 13,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 9,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 20,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 12,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 20,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 17,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 29,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 33,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 52,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 19,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 55,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 78,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 22,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 66,423 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 80,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 90,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 75,652 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between Nicaragua and South Africa?
15,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Nicaragua ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 109th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,511 data points, 1961–2023
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.