Ghana vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Ghana
115,465 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
101,959 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
116th
South Africa rank
119th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 115,465 current US$ per square kilometre against 101,959 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 13,506 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,839 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 414.21 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,286 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,467 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,012 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 30,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,190 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 93,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,007 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 113,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,512 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 115,465 current US$ per square kilometre against 101,959 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
- 13,506 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current US$) 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.