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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.