Chile vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Chile
0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile rank
136th
South Africa rank
135th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.2524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.