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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Goods imports (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
245 places, 9,350 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.