ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places South Africa 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1986 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1993 | 6.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 12.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1995 | 16.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 52.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +209.3% |
| 1997 | 51.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 47.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 108.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.6% |
| 2002 | 108.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 159.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 218.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 266.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 322.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 288.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 278.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 287.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 383.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 448.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 470.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 499.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 459.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 452.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 461.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 524.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 526.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 569.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 586.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 681.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 777.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 192.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +209.3% | 16.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +163.6% | 41.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 322.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 383.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 569.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 786.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 586.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 109 Kenya 1,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Rwanda 1,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 1,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 New Caledonia 975.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Honduras 972.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Africa rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.