Iraq vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Iraq
2,342 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
2,264 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
126th
South Africa rank
128th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2,342 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,264 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 78 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,165 BoP, current US$ per person 1,986 BoP, current US$ per person 821.7 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,648 BoP, current US$ per person 2,253 BoP, current US$ per person 605.27 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,690 BoP, current US$ per person 2,062 BoP, current US$ per person 371.67 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 2,342 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,264 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Iraq and South Africa?
78 BoP, current US$ per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Iraq ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,801 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.