Ghana 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
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 132,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 115,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 16,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 102,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 990.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 132,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
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$), per, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 132,002 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between Ghana and South Africa?
- 16,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.