Chile vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Chile
114,764 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
107,778 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
123rd
South Africa rank
125th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 114,764 current US$ per square kilometre against 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 6,986 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,059 current US$ per square kilometre 1,896 current US$ per square kilometre 837.44 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 2,803 current US$ per square kilometre 5,245 current US$ per square kilometre 2,442 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 6,329 current US$ per square kilometre 13,973 current US$ per square kilometre 7,645 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 18,968 current US$ per square kilometre 20,607 current US$ per square kilometre 1,639 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 43,178 current US$ per square kilometre 48,272 current US$ per square kilometre 5,095 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 93,927 current US$ per square kilometre 92,007 current US$ per square kilometre 1,920 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2020s 114,946 current US$ per square kilometre 95,830 current US$ per square kilometre 19,115 current US$ per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 114,764 current US$ per square kilometre against 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Chile and South Africa?
6,986 current US$ per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (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
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise 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.