Nicaragua vs South Africa: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Nicaragua
12,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
11,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
128th
South Africa rank
131st

Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 12,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 131st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 591.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 816.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 317.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 4,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 10,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 10,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 12,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
1,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 131st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service exports (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
243 places, 9,322 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Service exports (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.