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

Comoros
0.3491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Comoros rank
149th
South Africa rank
152nd

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

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.3491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Comoros ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Comoros
1990s 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Comoros
2000s 0.2393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Comoros

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$), per, Comoros or South Africa?
Comoros, at 0.3491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Comoros and South Africa?
0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Comoros ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.