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

Ghana
132,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
115,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
125th
South Africa rank
126th

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

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.