Gambia vs South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Gambia
14,841 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
15,306 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
139th
South Africa rank
137th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15,306 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,841 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 465 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 166.24 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 2,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 163.85 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,062 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 6,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,813 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,069 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,694 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 72.94 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Gambia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15,306 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,841 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Gambia and South Africa?
- 465 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 137th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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
Commercial service imports (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.