Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Sao Tome and Principe
104,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
104,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
South Africa rank
119th
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 104,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 12,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 70,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 83,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 104,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 104,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.