South Africa vs Syria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
South Africa
86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
86,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
South Africa rank
125th
Syria rank
124th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 86,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.
South Africa ranks 125th and Syria ranks 124th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1980s | 13,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1990s | 18,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 43,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 68,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 86,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Syria?
- 25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 125th and Syria ranks 124th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.