Portugal vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 56,010 constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 114th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,954 constant LCU per square kilometre | 267,058 constant LCU per square kilometre | 153,103 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 167,611 constant LCU per square kilometre | 262,642 constant LCU per square kilometre | 95,031 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 385,141 constant LCU per square kilometre | 379,349 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,792 constant LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 642,766 constant LCU per square kilometre | 668,866 constant LCU per square kilometre | 26,100 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 780,759 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 219,887 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 28,980 constant LCU 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 lcu), per square kilometre, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Portugal and South Africa?
- 56,010 constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 114th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 of goods and services (constant 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.