Colombia vs South Africa: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Colombia
15,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
138th
South Africa rank
137th

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

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 137th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 237.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 511.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 274.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 533.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 708.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 1,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 2,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 4,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 12,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 13,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 526.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service imports (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
245 places, 9,360 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Service imports (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.