Bhutan vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Bhutan
1,911 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,950 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Bhutan rank
131st
South Africa rank
129th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,911 BoP, current US$ per person in Bhutan, a difference of 39 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 926.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person | 896.38 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,607 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,961 BoP, current US$ per person | 353.94 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,813 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,778 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.74 BoP, current US$ per person | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Bhutan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,911 BoP, current US$ per person in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 39 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.