Gambia vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 138,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 115,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 22,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 13,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 25,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 32,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 93,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,800 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Gambia or South Africa?
- Gambia, at 138,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 115,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Gambia and South Africa?
- 22,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Gambia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 126th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (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.