Congo vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Congo
0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo rank
151st
South Africa rank
153rd
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.5609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.5303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.