South Africa vs Uruguay: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
South Africa
101,959 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
110,183 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
119th
Uruguay rank
117th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 110,183 current US$ per square kilometre against 101,959 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 8,224 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,010 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,304 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,253 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 23,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,288 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,347 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 89,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,016 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 89,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,196 current US$ per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 110,183 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 8,224 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.