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

China
3,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
155th
South Africa rank
156th

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

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 3,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

China ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 156th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 56.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 300.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 243.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 263.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 109.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 153.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 2,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 517.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 4,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 4,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, China or South Africa?
China, at 3,603 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between China and South Africa?
229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 156th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.