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

Cape Verde
9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
113th
South Africa rank
112th

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

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Cape Verde, a difference of 62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 112th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 343.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 339.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
1980s 807.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 733.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 74.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
1990s 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 907.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 165.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2000s 4,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 814.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2010s 5,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 414.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 6,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,819 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$), per square kilometre, Cape Verde or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Cape Verde and South Africa?
62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Cape Verde ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.