Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
96,265 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
107,778 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
126th
South Africa rank
125th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre against 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11,513 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th 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 | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,677 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,527 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 728.12 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,537 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 28,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,272 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,757 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 68,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,363 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 79,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,858 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$), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre against 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 11,513 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.