Indonesia vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Indonesia
117,241 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
107,778 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
122nd
South Africa rank
125th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 117,241 current US$ per square kilometre against 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 9,463 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,528 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,993 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,534 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,907 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,272 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,663 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 88,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,334 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 105,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,619 current US$ per square kilometre | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 117,241 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 9,463 current US$ per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.