Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98,004 current US$ per square kilometre against 92,709 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 5,295 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,192 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,237 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,833 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 78,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,465 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98,004 current US$ 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$), per between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 5,295 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.