South Africa vs Turkey: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
South Africa
9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
10,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
112th
Turkey rank
111th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 10,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 112th and Turkey ranks 111th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 280.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 733.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 331.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 401.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 907.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 570.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,515 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$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 10,413 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Turkey?
- 691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 112th and Turkey ranks 111th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.