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
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Commercial service imports (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
245 places, 9,326 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.