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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

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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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.