Nepal vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Nepal
98,977 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
101,959 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
120th
South Africa rank
119th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 101,959 current US$ per square kilometre against 98,977 current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 2,982 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,160 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,161 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,689 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,939 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,851 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 62,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,788 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 99,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,788 current US$ per square kilometre | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Nepal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 101,959 current US$ per square kilometre against 98,977 current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Nepal and South Africa?
- 2,982 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.