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$), per capita over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,613 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.