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

Niger
1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
125th
South Africa rank
123rd

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

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 57,680 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 16,432 current LCU per square kilometre 1,609 current LCU per square kilometre 14,823 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
1970s 59,148 current LCU per square kilometre 5,775 current LCU per square kilometre 53,373 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
1980s 146,228 current LCU per square kilometre 25,177 current LCU per square kilometre 121,051 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
1990s 177,398 current LCU per square kilometre 94,026 current LCU per square kilometre 83,371 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
2000s 448,062 current LCU per square kilometre 395,621 current LCU per square kilometre 52,441 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
2010s 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 987,911 current LCU per square kilometre 284,355 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
2020s 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre 328,680 current LCU per square kilometre Niger

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, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre between Niger and South Africa?
57,680 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 125th 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.