Madagascar vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Madagascar
0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar rank
151st
South Africa rank
152nd
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.3475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.3649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.3612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
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$), per, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Madagascar ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.