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

Russia
1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
111th
South Africa rank
114th

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

  • Russia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 251,350 constant LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 114th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 321,654 constant LCU per square kilometre 406,351 constant LCU per square kilometre 84,697 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 753,791 constant LCU per square kilometre 668,866 constant LCU per square kilometre 84,926 constant LCU per square kilometre Russia
2010s 1.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre 337,377 constant LCU per square kilometre Russia
2020s 1.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre 925,496 constant LCU per square kilometre 369,884 constant LCU per square kilometre Russia

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, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Russia and South Africa?
251,350 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 111th 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.