South Africa vs Uruguay: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 111,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 101,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 9,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 124th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 23,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 90,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 89,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 111,132 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 9,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 124th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.