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

Sao Tome and Principe
121,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
114,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
119th
South Africa rank
120th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 121,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 114,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 7,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 120th of 197 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 22,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 12,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 22,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 18,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 56,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 74,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 95,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 99,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 109,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,214 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 121,332 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
7,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 120th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.