Kuwait vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Kuwait
0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait rank
137th
South Africa rank
135th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.2768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.1852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.