Bhutan vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Bhutan
100,144 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
92,709 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
122nd
South Africa rank
125th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199820102023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 100,144 current US$ per square kilometre against 92,709 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 7,435 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Bhutan ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11,633 current US$ per square kilometre 45,731 current US$ per square kilometre 34,098 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 41,267 current US$ per square kilometre 79,541 current US$ per square kilometre 38,273 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 90,709 current US$ per square kilometre 82,156 current US$ per square kilometre 8,553 current US$ per square kilometre Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Bhutan or South Africa?
Bhutan, at 100,144 current US$ per square kilometre against 92,709 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Bhutan and South Africa?
7,435 current US$ per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Bhutan ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.