Ghana vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Ghana
110,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
125th
South Africa rank
127th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 110,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 8,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 30,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 92,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 110,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 110,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
- 8,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (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.