Benin vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Benin
0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
153rd
South Africa rank
152nd
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.4022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.3597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (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.