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

Nepal
84,000 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
92,709 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
126th
South Africa rank
125th

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

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k198120022023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 92,709 current US$ per square kilometre against 84,000 current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 8,709 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9,055 current US$ per square kilometre 22,648 current US$ per square kilometre 13,593 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 15,483 current US$ per square kilometre 45,731 current US$ per square kilometre 30,248 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 56,747 current US$ per square kilometre 79,541 current US$ per square kilometre 22,794 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 89,424 current US$ per square kilometre 82,156 current US$ per square kilometre 7,268 current US$ per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 92,709 current US$ per square kilometre against 84,000 current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Nepal and South Africa?
8,709 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Nepal ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.