Nicaragua vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Nicaragua
90,710 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
107,778 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
128th
South Africa rank
125th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre against 90,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 17,068 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 677.58 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,686 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,990 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,643 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 24,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,272 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,213 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,878 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 80,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,420 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre against 90,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 17,068 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.