South Africa vs Tonga: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
South Africa
104,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
112,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
119th
Tonga rank
116th
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 112,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 104,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 8,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.
South Africa ranks 119th and Tonga ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1980s | 18,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1990s | 23,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 55,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 714.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 89,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 116,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 100,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,248 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$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 112,856 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Tonga?
- 8,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Tonga ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.