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$), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 17,676 current US$ 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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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.