Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
88,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
123rd
South Africa rank
125th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 88,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd 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 | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 25,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 61,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 72,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,024 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$), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 88,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 1,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.