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

South Africa
90,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
96,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
109th
Uruguay rank
107th

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

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

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 96,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 90,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 6,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 13,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 20,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 20,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 13,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,293 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 29,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 28,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 52,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 40,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 78,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 74,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 80,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 84,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 96,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 90,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between South Africa and Uruguay?
6,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
South Africa ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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.