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

Benin
3,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
154th
South Africa rank
156th

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

  • Benin
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 3,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 156th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 866.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 190.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 675.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
1980s 1,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 332.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 672.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
1990s 933.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 109.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 824.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2000s 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 517.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 719.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2010s 2,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 511.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2020s 3,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 105.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or South Africa?
Benin, at 3,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and South Africa?
267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 156th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary 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, 8,812 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary 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.