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

Botswana
3,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
157th
South Africa rank
156th

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 156th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 131.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 198.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 66.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 310.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 332.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 22.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 671.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 109.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 562.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 1,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 517.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 909.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 2,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 810.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 2,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 456.16 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$), per square kilometre, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and South Africa?
189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 156th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.