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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

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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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.