South Africa vs Uganda: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre

South Africa
15,306 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
17,676 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
137th
Uganda rank
134th

Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,306 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,370 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 134th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 2,564 current US$ per square kilometre 739.6 current US$ per square kilometre 1,824 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 4,054 current US$ per square kilometre 2,236 current US$ per square kilometre 1,818 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 8,768 current US$ per square kilometre 3,589 current US$ per square kilometre 5,179 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 14,069 current US$ per square kilometre 11,808 current US$ per square kilometre 2,261 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 12,618 current US$ per square kilometre 15,899 current US$ per square kilometre 3,281 current US$ per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,306 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uganda?
2,370 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.