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

South Africa
15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
18,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
137th
Uganda rank
134th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 18,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 134th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 2,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 784.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 4,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 8,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 14,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 12,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 18,006 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uganda?
2,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), 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.