Canada vs South Africa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita

Canada
19,459 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
21,851 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Canada rank
104th
South Africa rank
101st

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21,851 constant LCU per person against 19,459 constant LCU per person in Canada, a difference of 2,392 constant LCU per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Canada ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,030 constant LCU per person 11,818 constant LCU per person 8,788 constant LCU per person South Africa
1970s 5,298 constant LCU per person 13,385 constant LCU per person 8,087 constant LCU per person South Africa
1980s 7,063 constant LCU per person 11,277 constant LCU per person 4,214 constant LCU per person South Africa
1990s 11,384 constant LCU per person 11,703 constant LCU per person 319.08 constant LCU per person South Africa
2000s 17,973 constant LCU per person 16,702 constant LCU per person 1,271 constant LCU per person Canada
2010s 18,815 constant LCU per person 21,590 constant LCU per person 2,775 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 19,827 constant LCU per person 22,414 constant LCU per person 2,587 constant LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita, Canada or South Africa?
South Africa, at 21,851 constant LCU per person against 19,459 constant LCU per person in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita between Canada and South Africa?
2,392 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
Canada ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,601 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.