Guatemala vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita

Guatemala
1,583 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,613 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,583 BoP, current US$ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 30 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 191.27 BoP, current US$ per person 353.37 BoP, current US$ per person 162.1 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 164.68 BoP, current US$ per person 465.15 BoP, current US$ per person 300.47 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 272.49 BoP, current US$ per person 515.68 BoP, current US$ per person 243.19 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 655.77 BoP, current US$ per person 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person 405.86 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 979.47 BoP, current US$ per person 1,646 BoP, current US$ per person 666.94 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,393 BoP, current US$ per person 1,515 BoP, current US$ per person 121.42 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Guatemala or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,583 BoP, current US$ per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
30 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
Guatemala ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.