South Africa vs Uganda: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

South Africa
0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
153rd
Uganda rank
152nd

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

South Africa ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 152nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
2000s 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
2010s 0.2777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.2841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Uganda?
0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.