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
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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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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.