Iraq vs South Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Iraq
10,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
110th
South Africa rank
112th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 10,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 620.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,433 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$), per square kilometre, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 10,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Iraq and South Africa?
- 963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.