Portugal vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Portugal
1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
115th
South Africa rank
114th

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 7,224 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.