Bangladesh vs South Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Bangladesh
9,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
114th
South Africa rank
112th

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 272.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 330.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 57.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 395.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 733.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 337.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 888.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 907.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 873.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 4,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,470 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and South Africa?
186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
244 places, 8,921 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts (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.