Rwanda vs South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Rwanda
99,960 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
91,382 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
103rd
South Africa rank
106th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre against 91,382 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 8,578 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 106th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 432.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,771 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,679 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,819 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,683 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,358 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,996 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 76,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,174 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre against 91,382 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 8,578 current US$ per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 106th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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
Merchandise exports (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.