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

Mexico
11,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
109th
South Africa rank
112th

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

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 11,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 112th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 448.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 473.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 25.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 1,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 733.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 390.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 1,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 907.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 3,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 59.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 5,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 61.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 7,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,104 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$), per square kilometre, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 11,160 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Mexico and South Africa?
1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.