South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

South Africa
101,959 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Timor-Leste
92,843 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
119th
Timor-Leste rank
122nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Timor-Leste
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 101,959 current US$ per square kilometre against 92,843 current US$ per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, a difference of 9,116 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

South Africa ranks 119th and Timor-Leste ranks 122nd of 190 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 52,397 current US$ per square kilometre 43,276 current US$ per square kilometre 9,121 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 89,997 current US$ per square kilometre 72,541 current US$ per square kilometre 17,456 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 89,635 current US$ per square kilometre 85,507 current US$ per square kilometre 4,128 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
South Africa, at 101,959 current US$ per square kilometre against 92,843 current US$ per square kilometre in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
9,116 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 119th and Timor-Leste ranks 122nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.