Botswana vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Botswana
2,219 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
2,077 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
114th
South Africa rank
115th
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,219 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,077 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 142 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 341.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 485.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.82 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 896.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 668.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 227.8 BoP, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1,560 BoP, current US$ per person | 713.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 846.12 BoP, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2,322 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,291 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3,358 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,409 BoP, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,766 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,976 BoP, current US$ per person | 789.4 BoP, current US$ per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 2,219 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,077 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 142 BoP, current US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.