Gambia vs South Africa: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Gambia
14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
139th
South Africa rank
137th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 749.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 6,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 6,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 139.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Gambia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Gambia and South Africa?
- 697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 137th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.