Nicaragua vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Nicaragua
77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
128th
South Africa rank
125th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 8,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 49,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 65,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 8,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.