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

South Africa
107,778 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
110,054 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
125th
Ukraine rank
124th

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

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

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 110,054 current US$ per square kilometre against 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,276 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 125th and Ukraine ranks 124th of 205 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 21,923 current US$ per square kilometre 22,464 current US$ per square kilometre 541.25 current US$ per square kilometre Ukraine
2000s 48,272 current US$ per square kilometre 64,132 current US$ per square kilometre 15,859 current US$ per square kilometre Ukraine
2010s 92,007 current US$ per square kilometre 104,212 current US$ per square kilometre 12,205 current US$ per square kilometre Ukraine
2020s 95,830 current US$ per square kilometre 106,247 current US$ per square kilometre 10,417 current US$ per square kilometre Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 110,054 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Ukraine?
2,276 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 125th and Ukraine ranks 124th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.