Nepal vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Nepal
82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
126th
South Africa rank
125th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 3,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 87,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Nepal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Nepal and South Africa?
- 3,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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
Goods imports (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.