Ghana vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Ghana
107,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
104,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
117th
South Africa rank
119th
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 107,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 104,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 76,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 105,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 107,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 104,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
- 2,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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
Exports of goods and services (BoP, 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.