Guatemala vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Guatemala
1,933 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,950 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
130th
South Africa rank
129th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,933 BoP, current US$ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 17 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 429.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.05 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 205.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 558.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 352.89 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 331.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 630.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 299.46 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 771.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person | 509.57 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,175 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,961 BoP, current US$ per person | 786.1 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,778 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.3 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,933 BoP, current US$ per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 17 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.