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

France
1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
122nd
South Africa rank
123rd

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

  • France
  • South Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 15,770 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

France ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 123rd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19,468 current LCU per square kilometre 1,609 current LCU per square kilometre 17,858 current LCU per square kilometre France
1970s 85,443 current LCU per square kilometre 5,775 current LCU per square kilometre 79,668 current LCU per square kilometre France
1980s 307,638 current LCU per square kilometre 25,177 current LCU per square kilometre 282,460 current LCU per square kilometre France
1990s 500,458 current LCU per square kilometre 94,026 current LCU per square kilometre 406,432 current LCU per square kilometre France
2000s 891,171 current LCU per square kilometre 395,621 current LCU per square kilometre 495,549 current LCU per square kilometre France
2010s 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 987,911 current LCU per square kilometre 309,262 current LCU per square kilometre France
2020s 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre 175,375 current LCU per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre, France or South Africa?
France, at 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre between France and South Africa?
15,770 current LCU per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
France ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 123rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,505 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current 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.