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$), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,722 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.