Nepal vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Nepal
98,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 98,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 3,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 99,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Nepal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 98,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Nepal and South Africa?
- 3,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.