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

Nepal
15,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
136th
South Africa rank
137th

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

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

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 15,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 137th of 198 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 385.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 778.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 3,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 8,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 12,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 680.38 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$), per square kilometre, Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 15,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Nepal and South Africa?
350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), 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.