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South Africa vs United States

RankingSouth AfricaUnited StatesGap
Countries by secondary income, other sectors, payments
2026-10-28
#49 · 2,295.15 BoP, current US$ million#1 · 371.2k BoP, current US$ millionUnited States leads by 48 places
Largest economies by GDP
2026-10-28
#40 · 427.18 US$ bn#1 · 30.8k US$ bnUnited States leads by 39 places
Countries earning the most from tourism
2026-10-28
#48 · 2.72 US$ bn#1 · 84.21 US$ bnUnited States leads by 47 places
Countries with the most air passengers
2026-10-28
#42 · 15.45 million#1 · 941.56 millionUnited States leads by 41 places
Countries by imports of goods and services
2026-10-28
#43 · 126.24 BoP, current US$ bn#1 · 4,361.78 BoP, current US$ bnUnited States leads by 42 places
Countries by primary income payments
2026-10-28
#48 · 20.32 BoP, current US$ bn#1 · 1,577.8 BoP, current US$ bnUnited States leads by 47 places
Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income
2026-10-28
#42 · 146.56 BoP, current US$ bn#1 · 5,939.58 BoP, current US$ bnUnited States leads by 41 places
Countries by goods imports
2026-10-28
#40 · 104.47 BoP, current US$ bn#1 · 3,451.54 BoP, current US$ bnUnited States leads by 39 places
Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
2026-10-28
#35 · 1,744.51 BoP, current US$ million#2 · 61.4k BoP, current US$ millionUnited States leads by 33 places
Most populous countries
2026-10-28
#24 · 64.75 million#3 · 341.78 millionUnited States leads by 21 places
Largest countries by land area
2026-10-28
#24 · 1,213.09 thousand km²#3 · 9,147.42 thousand km²United States leads by 21 places
Most-visited countries by international arrivals
2026-10-28
#45 · 3.89 million#4 · 45.04 millionUnited States leads by 41 places
Countries by reserves and related items
2026-10-28
#45 · 1,961.36 BoP, current US$ million#15 · 7,778.28 BoP, current US$ millionUnited States leads by 30 places
Countries with the most rail travel
2026-10-28
#38 · 0 million#17 · 0.01 millionUnited States leads by 21 places

Rank history in Countries by secondary income, other sectors, payments

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