Nicaragua vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Nicaragua
87,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
130th
South Africa rank
127th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 87,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 14,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 57,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 72,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 87,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 14,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.