Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
104th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
241,363 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa is 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241,363 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 104th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 241,363 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 261,803 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 281,765 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 295,671 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 304,725 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 308,899 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 323,770 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 337,207 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 339,787 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 349,090 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 359,849 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 370,646 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 351,441 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 334,249 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 330,374 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 344,579 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 360,437 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 372,319 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 379,173 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 379,161 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 358,865 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 349,373 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 344,731 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 353,923 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 389,588 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 375,210 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 392,654 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 424,734 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 433,997 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 432,115 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 425,437 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 448,797 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 495,378 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 507,692 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 563,220 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 603,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 635,769 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 656,407 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 664,684 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 719,943 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 737,171 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 744,464 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 745,277 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 766,397 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 832,057 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 894,146 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 964,149 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 979,086 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 812,410 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 875,112 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 901,442 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 911,466 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 945,495 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 979,968 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 884,065 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 969,722 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,443 constant LCU per square kilometre | 241,363 constant LCU per square kilometre | 339,787 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 355,216 constant LCU per square kilometre | 330,374 constant LCU per square kilometre | 379,173 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 380,224 constant LCU per square kilometre | 344,731 constant LCU per square kilometre | 433,997 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,329 constant LCU per square kilometre | 425,437 constant LCU per square kilometre | 664,684 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 819,510 constant LCU per square kilometre | 719,943 constant LCU per square kilometre | 979,086 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 969,255 constant LCU per square kilometre | 875,112 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 999,264 constant LCU per square kilometre | 884,065 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 101 Angola 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Romania 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Portugal 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ukraine 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 Guatemala 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,363 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) 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.
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) 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.