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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

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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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.