Nigeria vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Nigeria
14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
115th
South Africa rank
116th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 774.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income payments (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.