Eswatini vs South Africa: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Eswatini
133,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
114,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
117th
South Africa rank
120th

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

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

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 133,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 114,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 19,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 120th of 197 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Eswatini
1980s 27,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Eswatini
1990s 60,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 34,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Eswatini
2000s 108,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 56,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 51,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Eswatini
2010s 118,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 95,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Eswatini
2020s 126,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 109,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 133,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 114,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Eswatini and South Africa?
19,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Eswatini ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 120th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,161 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Exports of goods, services and primary income (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.