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$), per square kilometre over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,722 BoP, current US$ 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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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.