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$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 3,603 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.